Tinton Falls — The body of a missing New Jersey college student was discovered Saturday morning in Charleston’s Cooper River, near the USS Yorktown.
Owen Kenney, a student at the College of Charleston from Tinton Falls, went missing early on Halloween. According to police, the 19-year-old was last seen on the Ravanel Bridge pedestrian walkway at 3 a.m. on October 31. The 2.5-mile suspension bridge spans Charleston Harbor. Officials deemed his death a suicide on Thursday.
The search ends in catastrophe.
The Carolina Emergency Response Team said on Saturday that the Red Bank Catholic graduate’s body was discovered near the USS Yorktown and the Patriots Point Marina. The coroner’s office has made a definite identification.
“I want to thank everyone who helped get Owen back to his family. “We hope this recovery brings some measure of closure to a family that has suffered unimaginable loss,” Charleston Police Chief Chito Walker said in a statement. “We ask that everyone continue to respect the privacy of the Kenney family during this difficult time.”
The funeral arrangements have not been revealed.
A GoFundMe account continues to take donations to assist his family with ongoing expenditures.
Help is available.
