Coast Guard searching for missing man in Discovery Bay

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Monday, August 26, 2019
Coast Guard searching for missing man in Discovery Bay
The search is on for a missing man in Indian Slough Near Discovery Bay Sunday after his inflatable raft popped while he was fishing.

DISCOVERY BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- The search is on for a missing man in Indian Slough Near Discovery Bay Sunday.

The Coast Guard received a report just after 4 am of a person missing in the water.

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They say two people were fishing when their small inflatable raft popped.

One of the men swam to shore, but Efferin Cruz is unaccounted for.

A CHP helicopter, U.S. Coast Guard and Contra Costa Fire Protection District arrived on scene with boats and aerial support to look for Cruz.

He still has not been found.

The Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Unit has since taken over the investigation and search. Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact Sheriff's Office dispatch at (925) 646-2441.

Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.

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