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Man drowns at San Luis Pass
Published April 29, 2003
SAN LUIS PASS — A Houston man drowned Sunday afternoon during a beach excursion with friends.
Martin Gaitan was pronounced dead at the scene about 2 p.m. Sunday after two witnesses tried to pull him out of the water.
Sheriff’s officials did not know Gaitan’s exact age, but estimated he was between 38 and 40 years old. He was a carpenter.
Sheriff’s Investigator Jack Langdon said Gaitan was wearing blue jeans and a heavy shirt when he entered the surf. Langdon said Gaitan also “smelled strongly of alcohol.”
“I think he stepped off into the swift water and couldn’t swim,” Langdon said.
Langdon said a Houston man jumped into the water to try to save Gaitan, but Gaitan was too heavy and almost pulled his would-be rescuer down with him.
“He was just about to go under,” Langdon said.
A second man jumped in and together the two managed to pull Gaitan’s body out of the water.
Langdon said Gaitan was visiting the beach with two friends, one of whom was fixing lunch when Gaitan decided to go for a swim.
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