Each males who disappeared whereas kayaking off the coast of Lengthy Island over the weekend have been discovered lifeless, authorities introduced late Monday.
The physique of 25-year-old Aaron Montemarano was situated round 11:30 a.m. Monday, WABC reported. The physique of his companion, 27-year-old Shane Garcia, had been situated Sunday night.
Garcia and Montemarano have been discovered within the waters of Shinnecock Bay, the place they went kayaking collectively on Saturday. The 2 took a photograph collectively close to the Ponquogue Bridge and despatched it to Garcia’s girlfriend earlier than they disappeared.
She reported the duo lacking when they didn’t return from the journey on Saturday night time, and authorities launched a search over the weekend. Officers shortly situated Garcia’s automobile parked on Shinnecock Avenue in Hampton Bays, about 75 miles east of Lengthy Island.
Shane Garcia
The Coast Guard joined the search on Sunday morning, and within the afternoon rescuers discovered two empty kayaks and two units of paddles that washed up close to Shinnecock East County Park, police mentioned. Shortly afterward, divers discovered Garcia’s physique within the water.
Search groups needed to name off the operation shortly after discovering Garcia’s physique because of darkness on Sunday night time. First responders returned to the scene on Monday and situated Montemarano’s physique late within the morning.
Authorities haven’t launched official causes of loss of life for the 2 males. The final particular person to die within the bay was 22-year-old Jhon Escorcia-Arroyo, who drowned whereas attempting to swim throughout Shinnecock Inlet in 2022.
