Bodies of 3 swimmers recovered from Gulf of Mexico near Naval Air Station Pensacola

(Tribune News Service) — The bodies of three swimmers, missing after reportedly being swept away by strong currents in the Gulf of Mexico were foun...

August 3, 2023
10:58 PM

(Tribune News Service) — The bodies of three swimmers, missing after reportedly being swept away by strong currents in the Gulf of Mexico were found near Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, local media is reporting. The victims — an adult female, juvenile male and juvenile female — are family members of a Marine, as confirmed by NAS Pensacola through the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, according to a report by WEAR in Pensacola. The search began around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The body of the adult female was found late Wednesday night, with the two juveniles found Thursday morning following an overnight search by multiple agencies.