After hours of searching Lake Corpus Christi, Texas game wardens found the body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing Sunday afternoon while swimming.
"A group of young teenagers in a boat decided to swim back to shore and unfortunately the victim was not able to make it,” Texas Game Warden Captain, Ben Baker said.
Texas Game Wardens said they got a call for a possible drowning Sunday around 6 pm. Witnesses reported five teens were on a boat that had no motor.
They all jumped into the lake to swim and then the boat began drifting away. The 13-year-old went underwater and never resurfaced.
Guy Stremple lives on the lake near the area that was being searched.
"I was sitting on the deck when all of sudden we saw all these people over there and I saw the boats come and I knew that was not a good sign. Then, a neighbor came from over here and asked me to put my boat in the water to help them look,” Stremple said.
Stremple has lived in the Lake Side community for 10 years. He said there have been several drownings at the lake and it's become more dangerous now.
"Especially the way the water is right now. It's very low, you can hit stumps. I can't even put my boat in the water no more,” Stremple said.
Texas Game Wardens want to remind everyone of the importance of water safety.
Be cautious and always wear a life jacket.
