The doctor who tried to pull Malcolm-Jamal Warner from a dangerous rip current in Costa Rica has broken his silence. He gives a dramatic, firsthand account of the rescue effort that tragically became a recovery.

The medical professional who pulled Malcolm-Jamal Warner out of the “rough” Costa Rica ocean where the actor died on Sunday is speaking out about the harrowing scene. The doctor, who asked not to be identified by name, told Us Weekly Thursday that he was “about 200 meters from the incident.”