A man died after being pulled from the water unresponsive on Father's Day near Cameron County Beach Access 5, according to Cameron County park rangers.

Matthew Shaw, 49, of Edcouch died about a mile north of Beach Access 5. The cause of death has not been confirmed.

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"He was with his wife from what the officers have reported. They were both in the water. She had just gotten out of the water when she noticed that people were trying to help him," Chief Cameron County Park Ranger Horacio Zamora said.

Bystanders had already pulled Shaw to shore and started CPR before Park Rangers arrived.

Park Rangers say it is unclear whether water conditions played a role in the drowning. There was a moderate risk of rip currents that day.

With summer beach visits increasing, park rangers are stepping up patrols. 

"During the weekends and summer months I double it up by doing patrols that cover both shifts," Zamora said. "I can have more coverage during the peak times in the afternoons all the way until about closing time, or all the way to about when it gets dark when people start leaving."

Park Rangers also warn swimmers to avoid alcohol use and fatigue in the water and say it is best not to swim alone.

The drowning is serving as a wake-up call for some beachgoers. Channel 5 News spoke with Juanita Jasso, 75, of Los Fresnos, who visits the beach monthly with her family.

Jasso says keeping a close eye on family members is her top priority at the beach. She says she has seen what can happen when attention slips for just a moment.

"There are parents who bring several children and sometimes they aren't paying attention, so the kids run off and honestly, they get lost — or they drown, even though it hurt me to say it — but that's because the parents aren't watching them," Jasso said.

For Jasso, the Father's Day drowning hit close to home.

"That's painful and it's also a lesson for us — so that we, too, can be careful, since that danger is out there," Jasso said.

Park Rangers recommend that all swimmers stay close to shore, never swim alone, and avoid deep water.

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