BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities on Friday identified the body of a man found floating in the inlet at Sebastian Inlet State Park.
The victim was identified as Louis Muehlberger, 76, of Micco.
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Sheriff's Deputy Linda Moros said it appears Muehlberger went fishing at 2 a.m. in Sebastian Inlet "as he does five days a week."
Moros said Muehlberger fishes from the shore and for unknown reasons apparently fell into the water, hit the jetties and went into the water."
An autopsy will help determine cause fo death, she said. No foul play is suspected, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.
"This is a very tragic situation," Moros said. "Our hearts go out to the family."
She said Muehlberger's body was initially reported by a fisherman in an area of the Inlet commonly known as the fishing pier.