MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Shortly before 3:30 p.m., the Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad was dispatched to the Dennis Boat Landing for a rescue mission.
Members were assisted by SCDNR, the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, Moncks Corner Rural Fire Dept. and several other agencies.
Less than an hour into the search, at 4:20 p.m., the Rescue Squad recovered the body of 21-year-old Mathew Gourdine of St. Stephen.
The young man’s death has been ruled an accidental drowning.
The death was investigated by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office and the S C Dept. of Natural Resources.
A lifelong Berkeley County resident, Nikki Gaskins Campbell is an Emmy-nominated journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering news. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in broadcast journalism.
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