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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michigan Student's Mom Shares Chilling Final Photo of Him Posing by Ocean Before He Drowned in a Riptide
The body of Alejandro Gonzalez was found after he went swimming with friends in Cancun, Mexico, on Sunday, April 20 The 20-year-old died after trying to rescue a friend from a riptide Alejandro was a junior at College of Creative Studies in Detroit and a graduate from Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy A student from Michigan has died after attempting to rescue a friend from a riptide in Mexico. According to Michigan Live, 20-year-old College of Creative Studies in Detroit junior, Alejandro Gonzalez, had been missing after swimming in Cancun with high school friends on Sunday, April 20. After helping save a pal who was pulled away by a riptide, Alejandro was swept away by the strong current. Per the outlet, his family was told by officials on Wednesday, April 23, that they had found his body. 'We held out hope, and prayed for a miracle. While the outcome wasn't what we wanted, God did answer our prayers,' Alejandro's mother Renee Gonzalez, said on Facebook on Wednesday. 'Alejandro's body has been found, Matt and I are going to be able to bring our baby home.' PEOPLE has contacted the Cancun Police and the College of Creative Studies for comment. Related: West Virginia Father's Body Pulled from Lake After He Rescued His Son: 'Terrible Tragedy' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She added, 'Thank you all again for all the love and support. We are going to continue to accept donations, while it looks like Matt and I won't be going to Mexico, we are going to need help with the expense to bring him home, and all of the expenses that come with a situation like this.' Renee also shared a photo of the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy graduate posing by the water moments before his death. In the snap, the young man appeared in good spirits as he smiled and held two thumbs up. 'The picture is from the evening he went into the water, the smile on his face reminds me how happy he was to be with his friends and spending time somewhere new,' Renee wrote. 'It's good to know he was so happy.' Related: Missing Mother Found Dead After Jumping into California River to Rescue Daughter According to a GoFundMe page set up for the artist's family, Alejandro was 'a talented artist as well as a wonderful friend.' 'He lights up a room and is always up to a new project,' the description read. 'He is caring and fiercely loyal to his friends and family and isn't afraid to try new things. He is smart, has consistently high grades and high performance in everything he does.' So far, $8,158 has been achieved out of the $10,000 GoFundMe goal. The funds will be used to help the Gonzalez family bring Alejandro's body back home. "Along with being a wonderful human being, Alejandro was graduate of Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, and an artist who painted the cat-themed utility box mural shown in the pictures for The Great Mural Project in 2023,' Riverfront Saginaw wrote in a Facebook post of their former student. Read the original article on People
New York Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Michigan art student drowns rescuing friend from riptide during Cancun vacation — posted photo by water night he died
A Michigan art student on vacation in Mexico died during a daring rescue attempt to save his friend from a deadly riptide off the coast of Cancun on Easter. Alejandro Gonzalez, 20, was pulled out to sea by a strong current while swimming with a group of friends at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, his heartbroken mother said. 'We held out hope, and prayed for a miracle. While the outcome wasn't what we wanted, God did answer our prayers,' Renee Gonzalez wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. 'Alejandro's body has been found, (We) are going to be able to bring our baby home.' 5 Alejandro Gonzalez poses for a photo on the beach while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico on April 20, 2025. Facebook/Renee Gonzalez The Saginaw, Mich. native had traveled to the Caribbean getaway with three high school friends before the tragedy occurred. He had posed for a photo at the water's edge the night he died, his mother shared. 'The picture is from the evening he went into the water, the smile on his face reminds me how happy he was to be with his friends and spending time somewhere new. It's good to know he was so happy,' Renee Gonzalez added. The photo captured the smiling artist giving a thumbs up to the camera while standing in the tropical water. Gonzalez was swimming when one of his friends got caught in a riptide and the artist jumped and successfully saved her, but 'was lost in the process,' according to a GoFundMe set up for his family. His body was recovered by officials on Wednesday after a three-day search. 5 Alejandro Gonzalez with his mother, Renee, after graduating from the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy in June 2022. Renee Gonzalez/Facebook 5 Alejandro poses with a plate of cupcakes, celebrating an anniversary at his work. GoFundMe Gonzalez graduated from the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy in 2022 and had been working as a barista at a local cafe. He was studying at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, reported. 'Alejandro is a talented artist as well as a wonderful friend. He lights up a room and is always up to a new project,' Heather Shephard, the fundraiser's creator, said. 'He is caring and fiercely loyal to his friends and family and isn't afraid to try new things. He is smart, has consistently high grades and high performance in everything he does.' 5 The cat-themed utility box mural painted by Gonzalez in the City of Sagniaw. The Great Mural Project/Facebook 5 Alejandro Gonzalez's body was recovered by officials Wednesday. GoFundMe After graduation, Gonzalez lent his artistic skills to his community's 'Great Mural Project' in 2023, decorating a cat-themed utility box mural in the City of Sagniaw. A makeshift memorial was set up underneath the mural to honor the artist along with a donation drive for the local animal shelter in his name. The crowdsourcing project, initially set up to help in the search, is now being used for donations that would fund transportation costs to bring Gonzalez home to his family. 'While it looks like Matt and I won't be going to Mexico, we are going to need help with the expense to bring him home, and all of the expenses that come with a situation like this,' Renee Gonzalez said.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Santa Rosa driver stopped on green light arrested for narcotics, assault weapon
(KRON) — A driver in Santa Rosa was pulled over and arrested Saturday on narcotics and gun charges after he didn't proceed when a traffic signal turned green, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Officers saw a vehicle at 12:41 a.m. 'stopped at an intersection for several seconds after the circular signal turned green,' SRPD said. The vehicle was pulled over, and officers contacted the driver, who was identified as Alejandro Gonzalez, 28, of Santa Rosa. Police said an open container of alcohol was discovered in the driver's door pocket. Following the discovery, a search of the vehicle uncovered approximately 24 grams of suspected narcotics and a loaded 300 Blackout short barrel rifle with a folding stock, according to authorities. 'The firearm is considered an assault weapon per California law,' SRPD said. A large amount of fake money was also found in the vehicle, police said. Gonzalez was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility for: Possession of a short barrel rifle Possession of a loaded firearm in public Possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle Possession of an assault weapon Possession of a controlled substance with a firearm Possession of narcotics for purpose of sale Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
