Police identify man who drowned Sunday at Lake Bryan

ByRusty Surette

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Police have provided an update on a tragic event that unfolded Sunday on Lake Bryan.

In a statement shared on Monday, police said the man who drowned has been identified as James Andre Roots, 52, of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Police said Roots went underwater around 1:30 p.m. after falling off an inner tube and never surfaced.

The Bryan Fire Department and Texas Game Wardens responded to assist in looking for Roots.

At approximately 3:05 pm, his body was located.

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