The Brief

A 13-year-old swimmer has died after being pulled from the water at a Belmar beach.

The victim was found unresponsive and, despite extensive life-saving efforts, was pronounced dead.

The Belmar Police Department is investigating the incident, and the victim's identity is being withheld.

A 13-year-old has died after being found unresponsive in the water off the 7th Avenue beach in Belmar, New Jersey, according to police.

What we know:

According to the Belmar Police Department, several 911 calls came in at approximately 6:36 p.m. Friday evening for a swimmer in distress off the 8th Avenue beach.

Once police arrived, officers were told that one person was out of the water, but a second juvenile swimmer was missing.

The Belmar Water Rescue team entered the water and located t

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