VENICE, FL – According to WTSP, a man drowned at Venice Beach near 101 The Esplanade South on Saturday morning.
Wesley Wilcox, 47, was seen by witnesses placing a bag down on the sand before walking into the water around 11 a.m. He was next seen face down near the shoreline.
First responders performed lifesaving measures on Wilcos before pronouncing him dead at the scene.
The incident is under investigation by City of Venice officials.
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