Samuel Wanjiru, 26, went missing on Wednesday afternoon after going into the water in the beach area of La Pared in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said.
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According to the Coast Guard, 26-year-old Samuel Wanjiru went swimming in the beach area of "La Pared" in Luquillo on the western side of the U.S. territory near San Juan when he became distressed and a 911 call went out.