A husband and wife who drowned in the Gulf near Destin, Florida, earlier this week were from Buford, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses told investigators they saw the couple, 57 and 54, respectively, and their 26-year-old son struggling in the water about 100 yards from shore. A bystander was able to rescue the son but not the couple.
Eventually, the pair was pulled to the shore by beach safety personnel and members of the sheriff’s office Marine Unit. Lifesaving efforts were performed on both but they were unsuccessful.
The sheriff’s office has not released the couple’s names.