Body recovered in Po‘ipu Tuesday

A body was recovered Tuesday evening in the Po‘ipu area, a county spokesperson confirmed. At approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, beachgoers notified Police Dispatch of a body floating in the water about one-quarter of a mile east of Shipwreck’s Beach. Firefighters

A body was recovered Tuesday evening in the Po‘ipu area, a county spokesperson confirmed.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, beachgoers notified Police Dispatch of a body floating in the water about one-quarter of a mile east of Shipwreck’s Beach.

Firefighters were first on scene and located an unresponsive Caucasian male, possibly in his 30s. Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 assisted the Kaua‘i Police Department in recovering the body, the spokesperson said. He has not yet been identified.

The incident remains under police investigation.

Further details will be released as they become available.

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