New details were provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday after a body was recovered in Biscayne Bay near Brickell over the weekend.
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According to the FWC, on Saturday, they were told by Miami Police that there was a missing person in Miami-Dade County.
During their investigation, FWC learned that on Friday, there was a group of eight passengers and one operator on board a chartered 39-foot vessel.
As the vessel was traveling from Hobie Beach toward the Miami River, a passenger noticed that 23-year-old Akin Liverpool was missing.
A search for Liverpool then started.
Two days after Liverpool was reported missing, his body was found by Miami Police in the water.
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He was identified as Liverpool.
NBC6 spoke to his friends and family.
“Akin was a bundle of joy,” said Crystal King, Liverpool’s aunt. “He was the life of the party. He was just an all-around good person. Very respectful, very mannerable, someone you can rely on. He was a young man that was going places.”
Liverpool graduated from Florida Memorial University in 2024, a statement from the university said.
The statement reads in part:
“Akin’s passing is a heartbreaking reminder of how precious life truly is. Though his time with us was far too short, his memory will forever remain a part of the FMU family. As a fellow Lion, he leaves behind a legacy of determination, dreams, and the impact he made on those who had the privilege of knowing him.”
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FWC is still investigating the incident.