TWO DROWNINGS IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS ON JULY 4TH

A man died while scalloping; a child drowned in a home pool

Staff Report

Two unrelated drownings were reported in Wakulla on July 4th: a man scalloping in St. Marks and a child who drowned in a backyard pool.
Names and other details were not released by the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office did put out a press release the next day that read:” Yesterday The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate and unrelated instances of drowning in our community, one at a residence in Crawfordville and another on the water near St. Marks. So far, the investigations into both instances appear to show these are nothing more than tragic accidents. Out of respect for the families and those involved The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office will not be making any further releases regarding either incident.
“WCSO would like to remind everyone to always be careful when swimming or enjoying the water, as drowning incidents can occur suddenly and even to the strongest swimmers.
“Please join Sheriff Miller and the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office in praying for the families affected by these incidents.”