Arizona State University grad found dead after going tubing

• An Arizona State University graduate was found dead at the Salt River after being reported missing.
• The 22-year-old man, Sahr Sewah, drowned while tubing with friends, according to a GoFundMe page.
• Sewah's family is raising funds to transport his body to Minnesota for funeral and burial expenses.

A recent Arizona State University graduate was found dead at the Salt River one day after he was reported missing, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said.

Sahr Sewah, 22, drowned after going tubing with his friends, according to a GoFundMe created to honor his memory.

Deputies responded to the reports of a missing person around 3:15 p.m. May 23, Sheriff's Office spokesperson Dave Moyer said. His body was found around 12:15 p.m. May 24, Moyer said. His next of kin was then notified.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office listed drowning as the primary cause of death, with the manner of death being an accident.

Sewah graduated from ASU on May 12, "full of hope, dreams and excitement for his future," said GoFundMe organizer Toyin Adejuwon.

His passing has left his family devastated, Adejuwon said.

The family is raising funds to bring Sewah home to Minnesota and cover burial, funeral and memorial expenses, according to the GoFundMe.

"Sahr was a kind, warm, and loving young man who touched many lives. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him," Adejuwon said.

Another man was found dead half a mile downstream from the Stewart Mountain Dam, Moyer said. The dam forms Saguaro Lake and slows the passage of the Salt River.

Lake patrol deputies responded just after 10:30 a.m. May 25 after witnesses said 23-year-old Jason Blake Jr. was swimming across the river when he began struggling at the middle point, according to Moyer.

Deputies conducted a search of the area and found Blake's body, Moyer said.

The cause and manner of death were not yet listed on the county medical examiner's website.