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At around 4:30 p.m. on August 6, officers responded to the beach to investigate the disappearance of Benjamin Segura Artiga, 38, who had been swimming with two friends that day, the Prince William County Police Department said.
Segura Artiga allegedly tried to climb a dock ladder while in the water and suddenly went under water, authorities said.
After hours of friends and lifeguards searching, the police's marine unit found his body later that evening and he was pronounced dead, law enforcement reported.
The investigation continues as the medical examiner's office reviews the incident and body, police said.
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