Missing swimmer in Russian River found dead, ID'd as Santa Rosa man: authorities

( KRON ) — The swimmer, who crews were searching for last week , reported missing in the Russian River was found dead, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced Sunday on social media. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Santa Rosa man Nasoni Tuitoga.

The victim was first reported missing after authorities received a call of a possible drowning in the Russian River near Villa Grande around 6:20 on Wednesday, July 3.

Search efforts continued on Thursday morning. However, crews found the swimmer dead on Friday afternoon, according to SCSO.

The beach is about a mile south of the census-designated place of Monte Rio. The circumstances around Tuitoga’s death are unknown at this time.

No other information is available at this time.

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