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UPDATE: Identities released of the four that drowned in an ETX lake over the weekend

UPDATE: HOUSTON COUNTY (KYTX)- The names of the victim's that drowned in a Houston County lake have been released.
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UPDATE: HOUSTON COUNTY (KYTX) - Authorities have identified the four victims who drowned at the Houston County Lake over the weekend.

The four victims have been identified as Juan Cantu, mid 50s, Amy Mendez, 47, Sebastian Chavez, 6, and Antonio Gutierrez, 49.

Dive teams recovered the fourth drowning victim from the lake Monday after recovering three bodies Sunday afternoon.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Zakary Benge tells CBS 19 four people drowned Sunday when the canoe they were in capsized. None of the victims were wearing life jackets, and Game Warden Benge says there were three adult life jackets, and two paddles found in the canoe.

The report came in around 5:30 p.m. Sunday night after the rented canoe was not returned. The bodies were taken to a local funeral home.

No foul play is suspected.

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