A man who apparently drowned Wednesday while swimming in the Wailuku River in Hilo has been identified as Alejandro Barrios Sr., 41, of Orange, Calif., Hawaii County police said Thursday.

In response to a 3:45 p.m. call reporting a drowning, police determined that Barrios had been near a waterfall in the river when he appeared to have trouble swimming. His relatives attempted to assist him to shore but were unsuccessful and called 911, police said.

Fire rescue personnel found his body and brought him to shore with the use of a helicopter.

Barrios was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m.

Police have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. The case is classified as a coroner’s inquest.

Fugitive, 33, now faces gun charge

Kauai police captured a wanted 33-year-old fugitive this week armed with a MAC-11 machine pistol in a truck at Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor in Kekaha.

David Mainaaupo Jr., 33, of Kekaha was wanted on a parole violation. Mainaaupo is expected to face additional charges relating to possession of firearms and drugs based on the result of the search warrant, police said.

He was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Monday sitting in the back seat of a Chevy pickup truck that was parked at the harbor. Upon his arrest officers found the MAC-11 pistol.

He was taken to the Kauai Community Correctional Center.