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		</div><h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>The body of a male that washed up ashore on Venice Beach in California early Wednesday morning has been identified as former pro-wrestler star Shad Gaspard</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>Police were flagged down around 1.25am Wednesday by two people who discovered the body on the sand</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>LA County Lifeguards tweeted the body had matched the description of the missing man &#8211; &#8216;The decedent was identified as Shad Gaspard and next of kin was notified,&#8217; LA police confirmed</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>Former WWE star Gaspard, 39, had been missing since Sunday when he was swept out to sea while swimming with his 10 year-old son</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>Gaspard was pulled out to sea by riptide, witnesses said</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>The wrestler reportedly told lifeguards to save his son first, who was rescued and unharmed</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>Body washes up on Venice Beach three days after former WWE star Shad Gaspard was pulled out to sea by riptide</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>His wife of 11 years was seen at the beach Wednesday morning after the body was recovered</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #402d2d;"><strong>Siliana Gaspard was at Venice Beach on Sunday with her family when the riptide washed her husband away </strong></span></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><img class="alignnone wp-image-346488" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shad-Gaspard-and-his-son-3.jpg" alt="Shad Gaspard and his son 3" width="750" height="979" />Former WWE star Shad Gaspard, 39, was declared missing after being pulled into sea while swimming at California&#8217;s Venice Beach Sunday afternoon with his son Aryeh [left]. His body washed up early Wednesday morning </span></strong></h6>
<div><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><span style="color: var(--color-text);">A body that washed up on Venice Beach three days after former WWE star Shad Gaspard disappeared after being pulled out to sea has been confirmed as belonging to the missing former wrestler.<br />
</span></span><span style="color: var(--color-text);">Gaspard, 39, had been missing since Sunday when he was swept out to sea while swimming with his 10 year-old son Aryeh when he </span><span style="color: var(--color-text);">was pulled out to sea by riptide, witnesses said.<br />
</span><span style="color: var(--color-text);">The 39-year-old wrestler&#8217;s remains were discovered earlier Wednesday morning, three days after he was swept away. </span></div>
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<p class="mol-para-with-font">Police said Gaspard was found on the surfline at 2600 Ocean Walk &#8211; one mile north from where he was believed to have drowned on Sunday.<br />
<span style="color: var(--color-text);">The LA police and Fire Departments were called to the scene early Wednesday morning after two people discovered a body on the sand halfway between Venice Beach pier and lifeguard headquarters, police say.<br />
The former WWE star&#8217;s wife and relatives gathered at Venice Beach on Wednesday, hours after the missing father&#8217;s body washed up on the shore.<br />
Siliana Gaspard was seen standing at the spot where her husband washed up overnight later that morning surrounded by loved ones. The couple had been married 11 years.<br />
</span><span style="color: var(--color-text);">Authorities did not release information on the sex and age of the body but LA County lifeguards said the description matches that of the missing father.</span></p>
<p>Gaspard, 39, has been missing since Sunday afternoon after he was pulled into sea by rip tide while swimming with his 10-year-old son.</p>
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<h6><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346502" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-arrives-at-the-beach-on-Wednesday-morning-1.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard arrives at the beach on Wednesday morning 1" width="959" height="517" /><b>Gaspard&#8217;s widow Siliana leavening Venice Beach [photo], Wednesday morning after the heart-wrenching identification</b></h6>
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<div class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="color: var(--color-text);">The Gaspard reportedly told lifeguards to rescue his son first, who was pulled from the water in good condition and did not require hospitalization.</span></div>
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<div class="image-wrap fff-pic">But lifeguards were unable to rescue Gaspard, who was caught in the current and was not seen again until the body washed ashore three days later.<br />
Two days into the search the US Coast Guard on Tuesday confirmed it was no longer assisting in the search and the investigation was being led by LAPD.</div>
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<h6 class="mol-para-with-font"><strong><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346525" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mattt-Morgan-tweet-on-Shad-Gaspard-death-2.jpg" alt="Mattt Morgan tweet on Shad Gaspard death 2" width="679" height="682" />Matt Morgan posted shared memories of a a close friendship with Shad Gaspard</strong></h6>
<h6><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346501" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MVPs-tweet-on-Shad-Gaspard-death-1.jpg" alt="MVP's tweet on Shad Gaspard death 1" width="962" height="414" /><strong><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346524" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dwayne-Johnson-post-on-Ahad-Gaspard-death-1.jpg" alt="Dwayne Johnson post on Ahad Gaspard death 1" width="962" height="375" />Many of his former professional colleagues posted a messages of condolence</strong></h6>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">Friends released a statement on behalf of the family on Monday night thanking the public for their support.<br />
&#8216;[Shad&#8217;s] family appreciates all the love, support, and concern through this horrible ordeal. At this time they are not ready to make any public or official statements to any media outlet And ask all to respect their wishes&#8217;, Fellow wrestler Kofi Kingston tweeted.<br />
Several friends and members of the wrestling community, including Montel Vontavious Porter, also tweeted the message at the request of the family.<br />
Fellow WWE star JTG, who performed alongside Gaspard in wrestling tag team, &#8216;Cryme Tyme&#8217;, took to Twitter to share a screenshot of a heartfelt conversation he had the missing wrestler in January.<br />
&#8216;If ever I die tomorrow just know I love you as a brother and friend for ever even past this life&#8217;, Gaspard wrote, to which JTG replied: &#8216;Love you too brotha #Nohomo&#8217;.<br />
The search was intense on Sunday as the rescue party of divers and rescue boats, with paramedics on standby worked tirelessly alongside the coast guard flying back and forth and helicopters hovering over the crowded beach for nearly three hours.</p>
<h6><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346490" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shad-Gaspard-left-and-JTG-right-1.jpg" alt="Shad Gaspard [left], and JTG [right] 1" width="674" height="609" />WWE wrestling tag team, &#8216;Cryme Tyme&#8217; &#8211; Gaspard [left] and fellow WWE star JTG [right], before retirement</span></strong></h6>
<h6 class="mol-para-with-font"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346506" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-left-with-friend-at-spot-where-husband-drowned-3.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard [left] with friend at spot where husband drowned 3" width="890" height="813" /><strong>Siliana Gaspard [left], accompanied by a friend on Wednesday stands at spot where her husband drowned three days earlier</strong></h6>
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<p class="mol-para-with-font">The body he body was transported to the LA County Coroner&#8217;s office according to Kenichi Haskett, Section Chief with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Services.<br />
With Memorial weekend approaching, Haskett warned beach goers to stay safe and informed about the water conditions.<br />
Although most beaches generally have signs or flags to indicate safe or unsafe swimming conditions, this type of warning system does not work on the Venice Beach coastline.<br />
Haskett revealed Gaspard had been pulled out about 75 to 100 yards off shore in just a moment&#8217;s notice.<br />
&#8216;Having been an ocean lifeguard since 1994 and worked Venice Beach during this time frame to now a full-time lifeguard and chief, I can say our conditions change on an hourly, if not a moment&#8217;s notice,&#8217; he said.<br />
&#8216;It could be yellow where we put that flag, and then within a moment it&#8217;s red because a rip current has now surfaced. So what we do instead is staff the lifeguard towers in those areas.<br />
&#8216;The flag system at this time isn&#8217;t the best system to save people&#8217;s lives and protect people. It&#8217;s us talking to people, it&#8217;s us warning people, it&#8217;s us making the preventive measures as to where people can swim.&#8217;</p>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346496" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-center-2.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard [center] 2" width="966" height="622" />Days earlier Siliana Gaspard was seen flanked by close friends as they left Venice Beach while divers continued their search for Shad Gaspard. The search was scaled back Tuesday. The body washed up Wednesday morning </span></strong></h6>
<div>Siliana Gaspard had issued a statement on Instagram on Tuesday thanking authorities for their efforts and holding on to hope for her husband&#8217;s safe return.<br />
&#8216;We would like to express our gratitude to the first responders who rescued Aryeh and to the lifeguards, coast guard, divers, fire and police departments for their continued efforts to help find our beloved Shad,&#8217; the statement said.<br />
&#8216;Shad is a fighter, a warrior and a magical soul. We are hoping and praying for his safe return. As a family we thank you all for your concern and well wishes. Please continue to keep sending your positivity and prayers to our beloved Shad.&#8217;</div>
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<h6><img class="alignnone wp-image-346523" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-8.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard 8" width="887" height="726" /><strong>Siliana Gaspard [L-R], walks Venice Beach on Wednesday morning</strong></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><img class="alignnone wp-image-346492" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-remained-on-the-beach-1.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard remained on the beach 1" width="837" height="548" /><strong>After the incident on Sunday Siliana Gaspard remained on the beach till evening, seen staring out into the sea while rescuers conducted a search for her husband</strong></span></h6>
<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><strong><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346508" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-after-her-husbands-body-was-found-on-Wednesday.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard after her husband's body was found on Wednesday" width="899" height="820" />Siliana Gaspard [center], is trailed by family and friends at the scene, after her husband&#8217;s body washed up on Venice Beach on Wednesday morning</strong></span></h6>
<h6><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-346517" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Siliana-Gaspard-5.jpg" alt="Siliana Gaspard 5" width="955" height="780" /><strong>Grieving Siliana Gaspard is comforted on the beach by friends and family members [right], Wednesday morning</strong></h6>
<div><span style="color: var(--color-text);">Gaspard is best known as a member of the wrestling team Cryme Tyme with fellow WWE star JTG.</span></div>
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He married wife Siliana Gaspard in 2009 and they share one son together.<br />
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Body that washed up on Venice Beach three days after former WWE star Shad Gaspard was pulled out to sea by riptide, matches description of the missing ex-fighter – Police
