- Carter was from the coastal community of Haiku
- He died Saturday after a fatal “encounter” with a shark off the coast of Maui
- Friends took to social media to remember the life of the keen athlete, with some describing him as a “legend”.
The Hawaii man killed in a fatal shark encounter off the coast of Maui has been identified as 39-year-old Jason Carter.
Carter, a native of the coastal community of Haiku, died Saturday. Officers arrived at the scene around 11:19 a.m. as lifeguards carried the man to shore on a jet ski.
“On shore, first responders performed life-saving measures until paramedics arrived to transport the man to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment,” Maui police said in a statement.
The 39-year-old later died from his injuries.
Authorities did not classify the incident as an assault or describe the extent of Carter's injuries, but MPD offered its condolences to the man's family and friends.
The man killed in a fatal shark encounter on Saturday has been identified as Jason Carter, 39, of Haiku, Hawaii
Carter was carried ashore by lifeguards and taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he later died
Authorities did not immediately classify the incident as an assault and declined to provide further details about the extent of Carter's injuries
Carter was fatally injured near Paia Bay, a stretch of sandy beach popular with bodyboarders and surfers.
Following the incident, warning signs were erected about a mile in both directions from the scene of the accident.
Officials announced that nearby Baldwin Beach Park and Baby Beach would remain closed Saturday.
According to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Carter was in the water in “mixed” water conditions due to high surf.
“If no further signs of shark activity are detected by midday Sunday, the signs will be removed,” the department said in a Facebook post.
According to the DNLR's shark incident database, this is the eighth shark incident this year.
It is also the only one that ended fatally.
Carter's Facebook profile is full of photos of sunsets on the beach and the young man rolling down snowy slopes.
The 39-year-old was fatally injured near Paia Bay on Maui, a sandy beach popular with surfers and bodyboarders
Shark warning signs were posted a mile in both directions from the scene of the incident
Carter (left) was an avid athlete who used to work at ski lodges in Oregon
Friends commemorated the young man's life on social media, remembering his smile and describing him as a “legend.”
According to his profile, the 39-year-old previously worked at ski lodges throughout Oregon.
Friends took to social media to fondly remember the man they knew as Jay.
'I love you brother. You are a legend and so loved. We'll keep going here and we know you will too. RIP,” one man wrote.
'Oh man. “Another great friend and person is gone,” he wrote. “Rest easy, my friend.”
Another friend wrote that his smile would “always be on my mind,” adding, “Thank you for everything.”
Maui police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.