EMERALD ISLE, N.C. – A Roanoke man drowned while vacationing along Emerald Isle Beach.

36-year-old Joshua Paul Bishop died Monday at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City.

Emerald Isle Emergency Services responded to a call at 2001 Ocean Drive at 1:48 p.m. Monday, regarding a man in the water who needed assistance. Shortly after, officials said Bishop was pulled from the water with the assistance of fire department personnel and two Ocean Rescue lifeguards.

Bishop was transported to the hospital after emergency assistance was rendered at the scene. He was pronounced dead about 3 p.m. Monday.