CORNELIUS, N.C. — A body has been recovered after a days-long search on Lake Norman, according to the Cornelius Fire Department. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Eric Grant from the Charlotte area.
Grant disappeared on Lake Norman Friday. Crews started the search Friday night, continued Saturday until around 3 p.m., and resumed Sunday around 8 a.m.
According to the Cornelius Fire Department, the person's body was recovered Sunday at 12:52 p.m.
The NC Wildlife Commission has confirmed that Grant was boating Friday, but the actual cause is still under investigation at this time.
Huntersville, Cornelius, East Lincoln, Denver and Charlotte fire departments all assisted in the search. The search was focused in the Staghorn Court area just off of Bethel Church Road.
According to Capt. EJ McCormick with the Cornelius Fire Department, the call came in around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Sonar was used in addition to water and land searches.
"If something like that were to happen, it would just be devastating to the family, you know," Bryan Diehl said. "My hearts and prayers go out to the family. It's really tough."
Diehl runs NC JetSkis in Lake Norman. He said news like this is a reminder of just how dangerous this lake can be.
"People die on this lake every year," Diehl said.
McCormick is asking everyone to wear a life jacket and says people should not get out of their boat in the middle of the channel.
“The lake is not like the swimming pool in your back yard or your neighborhood pool, it’s a very dangerous place and it's very unforgiving,” McCormick said.
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