Sullivan’s Island police recover 17-year-old’s body after apparent drowning

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The body of a 17-year-old male from North Charleston was recovered from Sullivan’s Island early Tuesday morning.

Town officials told News 2 that the teenager was swimming with his roommates around 4:10 p.m. Monday when he went missing near Station 23.

Multiple agencies including those from Sullivan’s Island, Mount Pleasant, and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter searched for the missing swimmer through the afternoon until dark when search efforts were called off.

Sullivan’s Island police recovered the 17-year-old’s body on the beach around 2:00 a.m.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim when appropriate.

Officials say this is the second drowning in the island community this year.