Paddleboarding Victim Found At Hobie Beach

KEY BISCAYNE, FL — The body of a man was found near Hobie Beach on Sunday night. A witness told police that the victim fell off his paddleboard around 6:40 p.m. The victim's name had not been released as of Monday morning.

"According to investigators, a 9-1-1 call was received shortly after 6:40 p.m., advising that a male appeared to have fallen off a paddleboard and was in distress," according to Detective Argemis Colome of the Miami-Dade Police Department. "A witness paddle boarded out to assist the victim; however, he was unable to locate him." (Sign up for our free Daily Newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Miami Patch.)

Colome said that multiple agencies participated in a search of the area and the victim was located late on Sunday night.

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"Several hours into the search the victim was found in the water by Miami-Dade Police Department divers," Colome said. "The victim was determined deceased on scene."

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