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Body of New York Man Retrieved After Boat Sinks in Long Island Sound, Second Person Still Missing

38-Year-Old Juan Gabriel Valle Pineda Identified as Victim, Three Others Rescued After Fishing Boat Tragedy Near Westport, Connecticut.

  • 38-year-old Juan Gabriel Valle Pineda from Spring Valley, New York, was one of the five people on a small fishing boat that capsized in the Long Island Sound near Westport, Connecticut.
  • The Bridgeport Fire Department recovered Pineda's body around 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
  • Three of the individuals on the boat were successfully rescued, leaving Pineda and one other person unaccounted for at the time.
  • Authorities found the sunken boat earlier on Tuesday, but the second missing person has not yet been recovered.
  • Westport Police have extended their sympathies to Pineda's family and remain hopeful about recovering the second missing person.
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