Officials: Person pulled from water at Little Talbot Island has died

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said two people were reportedly in trouble in the water by Little Talbot Island on Saturday afternoon.

According to a public information officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, one of the two victims has died, and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office will be leading the investigation.

JFRD initially said they responded to the scene at 2:25 p.m., and tweeted they located the second person at 3:39 p.m.

The FWC and JSO assisted JFRD with locating that second victim.

The condition of the other person has not been released.

The second person has been located and pull onto Marine 38 fire boat.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) September 29, 2018

#RIGHTNOW We just arrived on Talbot Island, and while it may be hard to see here—that’s a helicopter that appears to be apart of the search for the other person that may be in the water. @ActionNewsJax @JFRDJAX pic.twitter.com/idwGZGPGu6
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) September 29, 2018

Crews are responding to Little Talbot Island to reports of two people possibly in trouble in the water....lifeguards and firefighters will work together from land and sea.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) September 29, 2018

One person has been pulled from the water....
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) September 29, 2018

The FWC and @JSOPIO have joined into the search by water and air for one other person in the water.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) September 29, 2018

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Officials: Person pulled from water at Little Talbot Island has died

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