RedactedNarrative: On August 8, 2018 at approximately 4:39 pm, I, Officer received a call from Officer2 stating that the Onslow County Sheriff's Office had been called to the scene of a boating incident with a drowning victim in Swansboro.  I patrolled to Casper's Marina in Swansboro to begin my investigation.  I arrived on scene at approximately 5:30 pm.  I spoke with the survivor from the boating incident and obtained written statements from the witnesses.
  
  According to Operator, at approximately 3:30 pm, he and victim were traveling from the Cedar Point Access Area towards the Highway 24 bridge in Swansboro when their boat ran out of gas.  Operator reported that he and Victim were about fifty feet from the bridge when their motor started to sputter indicating that it had run out of gas.  Operator reported that at this time, Victim went to the bow of the boat and tried to get the electric trolling motor going.  Operator reported that the bow of the boat struck the pylon under the bridge knocking Victim off balance.  
  
  Victim grabbed the trolling motor handle, which then broke off as he fell backwards into the water.  Operator reported that he then threw a PFD to Victim to hold on to.  Victim grabbed the PFD and floated about seventy-five to one hundred yards, according to Operator.  Operator reported that he could not help Victim any further due to the boat running out of gas. 
  
  Another boat came by a short time later.  Operator flagged them down pointing towards where the PFD was in the water.  They then saw Victim floating face down in the water.  Subject1 jumped out of his boat to try and help Victim but could not hold his lifeless body up.  Subject1 returned to his boat.  Another vessel then eased up to the first good sam boat to assist with Victim's body.  The subjects from the first good sam boat, along with the second good sam attempted to bring Victim's body on board their boat but failed.  
  
  At approximately 4:05 pm, Swansboro Fire and Rescue showed up and were able to retrieve Victim's body from the water.  EMS was waiting at Casper's Marina and declared time of death to be 4:08 pm.  Victim's body was transported to Onslow Memorial Hospital.  Victim's boat was brought to Casper's Marina and was docked when I arrived on scene.
  
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