On wednesday, august 31, 2011, at around 12:10pm a friend of victim received a text message from victim stating "do you have tools"?  Also between the hours of 11:30am and 12:30pm a witness by the name of stated that as he was boating near the old whitney access area, he saw a man appearing to be having engine trouble. At around 12:30pm to 12:40pm, witness’ wife and another female saw this same boat making circles out in front of old whitney access heading towards a small island to the left of the access with no one in the boat.  At around 12:40pm to 12:45pm a witness heard a male voice calling for help and saw a small boat in front of old whitney access area making circles.  While watching the boat continue to make circles, he heard a man calling for help a "couple more times", but did not see anyone.  Witness2 called montgomery county communications and reported the incident at 12:46pm.  At 2:45pm, victim was pulled from the water by stanly county rescue between the access area and the small island to the left.

When victim was found, a small laceration above the left eye with swelling was discovered.  Unknown to how this occurred.

It was later confirmed by the stanly county medical examiners office, doctor, that the victim's cause of death was, "immediate drowning" and "head trauma".

BADIN                         