The high school had a moment of silence in Turner’s memory this morning, the paper reported.

Gaston Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Porter Jr. said in a statement Sunday his units were called for backup after 5 p.m. to help search for the teenager who was missing in the water.

Porter said, according to the eyewitness accounts, Turner was in a paddleboat with a friend when it began to sink.

Both exited and began to swim to a boat dock.

Turner complained he was becoming exhausted and went under water. His companion made it to shore unharmed.

Rescue boats and public safety scuba divers were deployed to the scene.

Scuba divers from Gaston Fire and Rescue performed an underwater search near the point theTurner was last seen and within 10 minutes recovered him from the water.