Missing Kayaker's Body Found in Indiana

A body found Friday on an Indiana beach has been identified as that of Channahon teenager Mitchell Fajman, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Fajman, 18, has been missing since Oct. 15, when his kayak capsized in Lake Michigan near New Buffalo, MI. While the two other teens he was with—Nick Casimir-Lang, 18, of Shorewood, and John Basson, 17, of Channahon—were rescued, Fajman eventually slipped beneath the water, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The Coast Guard for Fajman the next day.

Fajman’s body was found on Central Beach in Beverly Shores, IN, in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. He was an apparent drowning victim.

Attempts to contact the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, who issued the press release, and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Saturday morning were unsuccessful.

Fajman was a student at Minooka High School, according to his Facebook page. An online obituary for Fajman can be found here.