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Snorkeler washed into jetty at Boynton Beach Inlet dies at JFK Medical Center

ID'd as 67 year old Boynton Beach man
Posted at 6:05 AM, Oct 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-17 14:58:47-04

A snorkeler died Sunday evening after he was washed into a jetty at the Boynton Beach Inlet.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said at 5:30 p.m. a passing boat found the victim, loaded him onto his vessel and brought him to shore. 

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue transported the victim, later identified as Paul Swingle, 67, of Boynton Beach, to JFK Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.