MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said the man who drowned in the Wolf River has been identified.
The body of 26-year-old Margarito Martinez Cruz was recovered Wednesday, May 4, 2022, after several days of searching.
The SCSO said Martinez Cruz was reported to have possibly drowned in the river at S. Collierville Arlington Sunday, May 1, 2022, around 3:30 p.m.
Officials searched the river then in hopes of rescuing them. After being unable to locate Martinez Cruz for hours, the rescue effort was suspended at about 10 p.m. Sunday night.
Crews were back on the scene Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, searching as part of a recovery effort. The body was found Wednesday afternoon.
According to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Collierville Fire and Rescue, Collierville Police, Shelby County Fire, Barden Dive Team, and Arlington Fire all assisted in the river search.
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