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Distressed Myrtle Beach swimmer still missing

By Chloe Johnson

cjohnson@thesunnews.com
Myrtle Beach Police, Fire Rescue, lifeguards and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a missing swimmer in the vicinity of 73rd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. Police say they originally responded to call for two swimmers in distress but that one of the swimmers was pulled from the water. The second missing swimmer is reported to be a 14-year-old male.
Myrtle Beach Police, Fire Rescue, lifeguards and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a missing swimmer in the vicinity of 73rd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. Police say they originally responded to call for two swimmers in distress but that one of the swimmers was pulled from the water. The second missing swimmer is reported to be a 14-year-old male. Jason Lee jlee@thesunnews.com

There’s no sign of a swimmer that went missing last Thursday, according to Myrtle Beach Police Capt. David Knipes.

“There’s no active searches going on right now, we just have patrol officers monitoring the area,” Knipes said.

He added that this is a typical response four days after a swimmer’s disappearance.

On Thursday, a swimmer described as a 14-year-old black male was reported missing around 73rd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. Emergency responders received a call for two distressed swimmers and were able to recover one — the missing swimmer’s younger brother, Lt. Joey Crosby said at the time. The brothers are from Columbus, Ga.

The Coast Guard participated in the search last week, as nearby swimmers attempted to find the second boy by forming human chains.

This story was originally published June 20, 2016 at 3:50 PM with the headline "Distressed Myrtle Beach swimmer still missing."

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