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21-year-old Jesus Flores-Galindo went missing Sunday evening after swimming near Rock Point Bridge in Gold Hill.
JCSO Public Information Officer, Mike Moran, says Flores-Galindo decided to get in the water to cool off.
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But after getting into the river, he suddenly went underwater and came up splashing. Moran says witnesses believe he didn’t know how to swim.
Search crews have been looking downriver of Gold Hill for days now.
“Currently, we have, today, deployed additional resources to include a flyover by aircraft, we’re also using aerial drones and we’re looking into other scenarios where we might get a closer look,” said Moran.
GOLD HILL, Ore. – The search for a young man who disappeared in the Rogue River has been suspended.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said at about 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, several people from California were visiting the area when they went to the river near Rock Point Bridge.
The group told investigators they didn’t plan on swimming, but one of them decided to go into the water to cool off. After getting into the river, he suddenly went underwater and came up splashing.
Witnesses said they didn’t think the man knew how to swim.
Investigators believe he may have stepped into a deep pool and the cold water made it difficult for him to stay afloat.
GOLD HILL, Ore. – After a temporary suspension overnight due to darkness, the search for a man who went missing in the Rogue River resumed Tuesday.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said at about 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, several people from California were visiting the area when they went to the river near Rock Point Bridge.
The group told investigators they didn’t plan on swimming, but one of them, 21-year-old Jesus Flores-Galindo from the Lamont, California area, decided to go into the water to cool off. After getting into the river, he suddenly went underwater and came up splashing.
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