(BIVN) – A young male diver who went missing in the water off Pebble Beach on Tuesday, has died after being pulled from the ocean.
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating the death of 18-year-old Joven Young of Kailua-Kona as a a possible drowning. Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation, and an autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Police say foul play is not suspected at this time.
From the Hawaiʻi Police Department:
At 1:00 p.m., Kona Patrol officers responded to Pebble Beach at the bottom of Kaohe Road in Captain Cook following a report from the U.S. Coast Guard of a missing diver.
Upon arrival, officers contacted an acquaintance of Young, who reported that the two had been diving when he lost sight of Young.
At 3:46 p.m., Hawai‘i Fire Department search and rescue personnel located Young in the water. He was subsequently transported to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m.
Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Bradley Llanes of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 326-4646, extension 3268, or via email at bradley.llanes@hawaiipolice.gov.
