Crime & Safety

Body of Missing Swimmer Found Off Hermosa Beach

Medical personnel attempted resuscitation but was not able to revive the man and pronounced him dead at the scene.

HERMOSA BEACH, CA - The body of a swimmer that went missing was pulled from water off Hermosa Beach on Thursday.

The male swimmer was reported missing about 6:40 p.m. near the Second Street lifeguard tower, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The body was found at around 8:45 p.m.

Medical personnel attempted resuscitation but was not able to revive the man and pronounced dead at the scene, Hermosa Beach police said. Investigators are trying to identified the body.

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