SMITHFIELD, Va. — A 68-year-old man died after a boating incident that took place on the Pagan River on Friday, Virginia Marine Police told News 3 on Monday.
On Friday around 2 p.m., it was reported that a man fell off the back of a pontoon boat in the Pagan River near the North Church Street Bridge. This prompted a search and recovery effort involving multiple agencies. Virginia Marine Police say they recovered Julius Givens' body on Saturday.
In photos sent to News 3, a boat was seen patrolling waters in the area on Friday.
The U.S. Coast Guard, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Smithfield Fire and Rescue, Smithfield Police Department, Suffolk Fire and Rescue, Chesapeake Police Department, Newport News Fire Department and Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department assisted with the response to this incident.
This incident remains under investigation, according to Virginia Marine Police.
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