The body of the child found floating in the water behind a Louisiana Welcome Center has been identified as a 4-year-old boy, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
Around 4:30 pm on Saturday a captain with the Grand Isle Police Department said several agencies were searching for a man who didn't make it back to shore near Grand Isle Park.
The unidentified 49-year-old father drowned while attempting to rescue his 17-year-old son who was struggling in the gulf waters near Gulf State Park Pavilion.