MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit located the body of Dwight Haggins, 33, after they say a dingy he was in with three other people, including his 6-year-old son, sank Friday night.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call for help in the water behind Madeira Beach Fundamental Elementary School around 11:10 p.m. on Friday.
Investigators say Nicholas Dunski, 31, Dunski launched his dingy from the Madeira Beach McDonalds located at 650 150th Avenue with Haggins, Haggin’s son and Erik Echols, 31, and headed south toward Dunski’s boat, which was anchored offshore.
Detectives say the dingy began to take on water and sank behind Madeira Beach Fundamental. Haggins, who was not wearing a Personal Flotation Device, was unable to swim back to shore. Echols, Dunksi, and Fitzgerald swam to shore and were uninjured.
Haggins body was located Saturday morning.
The Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
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