Body of missing SpaceX employee found at Boca Chica Beach
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated throughout.
The body of a swimmer who was reported missing was found Monday evening at Boca Chica Beach, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.
Kevin Edward Escobar, a SpaceX employee, was last seen early Sunday morning in the water at Boca Chica Beach. According to previous reports, Escobar was swept off by a possible rip current in waters near Boca Chica Beach and never came back to land.
According to Sgt. Mario Bejarano with the Cameron County Sheriff's Office, Escobar's body was found Monday at around 6 p.m. about a mile and a half from where he was last seen at the entrance of Boca Chica Beach.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended their search for Escobar on Sunday evening after going over 205 miles of ocean near Boca Chica Beach. The Cameron County Sheriff's Office took the lead in the search efforts on Monday.
An autopsy for Escobar is pending.