Man's body pulled from Eagle Mountain Lake believed drowned

Authorities located a man's body and pulled it from Eagle Mountain Lake early Saturday.

The man was identified as Bobby Burgess, 37 and he was pronounced dead about 5 a.m., according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.

Burgess was found near Pelican Island where investigators also found a woman and three children who were stranded on the island.

Personnel with the Tarrant Regional Water Authority, Azle police and fire and Eagle Mountain Fire Department responded to a missing person call about 2 a.m. in the 8600 block of Eagle Mountain Circle.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the man, woman and three children were in a boat that capsized. The woman and children survived and the man went into the water.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Mitch Mitchell, 817-390-7752, @mitchmitchel3

This story was originally published December 30, 2017 at 7:17 PM with the headline "Man's body pulled from Eagle Mountain Lake believed drowned."