NYPD: Body found off Coney Island shore is 15-year-old Markel Artis

Officials say that two teens were swimming in a section that was not monitored by lifeguards when the incident took place.

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Aug 1, 2023, 9:47 PM

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Updated 512 days ago

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The NYPD has confirmed that the body found on Saturday off the shore of Coney Island is that of 15-year-old Markel Artis.

On Thursday, two boys were swept away in a rip current at the beach in Coney Island.

See News 12's previous coverage of the search from NYPD and FDNY units that took place through Friday.

MORE: Search continues for missing 15-year-old boy in Coney Island waters

Officials say that the two teens were swimming in a section that was not monitored by lifeguards when the incident took place. A 16-year-old was rescued from the water.

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