Man drowns while swimming with sons on Galveston beach, reports say

GALVESTON – A 38-year-old man drowned while he was swimming with his sons on a Galveston beach on Tuesday afternoon, according to media reports.

KPRC, KSAT’s sister station in Houston, reported that the man, 38, went underwater after 2 p.m. at the Galveston West End beach.

He was with his two children, who were wearing life jackets, KTRK reported. The children were able to take their father to shore, where a stranger performed CPR.

He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.

KTRK reported that this is the fourth drowning on Galveston Island this year.

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