A man was found dead in a Maryland creek on Wednesday, a day after a boat overturned during a fishing trip and his 8-year-old son was able to swim to shore, authorities said.
Marvin Omar Harris, of Clinton, was the victim, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police said in an update Wednesday evening. He was 36.
Harris drowned in Mattawoman Creek on Tuesday after his inflatable boat capsized, police said. He was with his 8-year-old son, according to the Charles County fire department.
They began fishing at about 8 a.m. Tuesday in what police described as an “Intex Seahawk 4 fitted with a trolling motor.” At some point, both father and son fell into the water, police said.
The child was able to swim to shore near Creeds Mill Place in Marbury and “found someone who called 911,” police said in a statement. The report came in at 10:30 a.m.
Multiple crews responded, including from the U.S. Coast Guard. Chopper4 footage shows crews searching the creek.
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Harris’ body was recovered by police dive teams at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
An investigation by Maryland Natural Resources Police is ongoing. The department said that Harris had experience with boats but “not this specific type of craft” and that neither father nor son was wearing a life jacket.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
