Missing Long Island kayakers found dead in Shinnecock Bay: Police
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Both men who vanished during a kayaking trip in Long Island waters have been found dead, according to police.
On Sunday, 27-year-old Shane Garcia was found dead underwater in Shinnecock Bay by New York State Police divers, officials said.
Officials had searched the area all day Sunday after finding two abandoned kayaks near Shinnecock East County Park.
Garcia's friend and kayaking companion, 25-year-old Aaron Montemarano, was found Monday morning in Shinnecock Bay, according to the Southampton Town Police Department.
Montemarano, of Riverhead, was pictured with Garcia in a selfie that Garcia had sent to his girlfriend just hours before being reported missing.
Southampton Town Police are asking anyone with information to contact the detective division at 631-728-3400, the tips hotline at 631-728-3454 or email at crimtips@southamptontownny.gov.
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.