MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Myrtle Beach Police say a teenager died while swimming near the shore over the weekend.
Officers said the incident happened Saturday, August 24 near the beach at 12th Avenue. Officers got a call around 5:20 p.m. that two people who'd been swimming in that area were in distress.
Officers were able to rescue one person but the other was unaccounted for.
On Sunday night, a body was discovered near the Hampton Inn near 18th Avenue. The Horry County Coroner's Office confirmed Monday the body was of 15-year-old Edwin Gonzalez Rosendo.
The coroner said Rosendo was visiting Myrtle Beach and was from Shannon, North Carolina.
