Beach patrol searching for distressed swimmer in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach's Beach Patrol is currently searching the ocean for a distressed swimmer at 7th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, according to Joey Crosby, with Myrtle Beach police.

The call came in about 5:30 p.m.

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This story was originally published May 23, 2015 at 7:08 PM with the headline "Beach patrol searching for distressed swimmer in Myrtle Beach."