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Man Drowns Off Venice, Body Recovered Near Marina del Rey

An active investigation is now led by the sheriff’s department alongside the county medical examiner.

Overview

  • LAFD responded just after 8:30 a.m. to the 6500 block of Ocean Front Walk after witnesses reported a person jumped into the water and did not return.
  • County lifeguards located the man roughly 30 yards from where he entered the channel, with the recovery captured in on‑scene video.
  • Responders pulled the victim onto a rescue board and transferred him from a rescue vessel to a lifeguard boat as paramedics began resuscitation.
  • Firefighter‑paramedics continued advanced life‑saving care at the Beaches and Harbor docks, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Authorities have not released the man’s identity, and the case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the county Medical Examiner.