The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the man who drowned in Grand Isle over the weekend as 69-year-old Derral Dupre of Montegut, Louisiana.
According to officials, the incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, though few additional details have been released.
Dupre’s death marks a tragic loss for the Montegut and Grand Isle communities. Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding the drowning, and the investigation is ongoing.
No further information is available at this time.
