AUSTIN, Texas — Police in New Braunfels are investigating after a 16-year-old drowned in the Comal River Saturday afternoon.
According to a Saturday press release, police were called to the New Braunfels Tube Chute at around 3 p.m. to investigate a missing person report. Upon arrival, they immediately began searching for a 16-year-old male who had gone missing after swimming with his family.
The 16-year-old's body was discovered and pulled from the water by other river goers just before 5:30 p.m. They began performing CPR until EMS medics arrived.
The 16-year-old was then taken to Christus New Braunfels Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators said that they do not believe alcohol or foul play were a factor in the boy's death, and they are investigating whether or not he may have had a pre-existing medical condition.
The victim's name has not been revealed.