Neuse River drowning victim identified by Wake County Sheriff's Office

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 2-hour search on Sunday ended with sad news as the Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) recovered the body of a swimmer.

Deputies said at around 5:30 p.m. a man swimming in the Neuse River near the Neuse River Greenway Trail and Loch Raven Parkway went underwater and never came back up.

Water rescue crews rushed to the area and worked frantically to find the man.

Two hours later, the crews found his body.

Monday, the WCSO identified the man as 32-year-old Jose Manuel Ramirez.