22-year-old Stockbridge man reportedly drowns at West Point Lake
West Point Lake (FOX 5 Atlanta)
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - A 22-year-old man from Stockbridge drowned Tuesday evening while swimming at R. Shaefer Heard Park near West Point Dam, according to Troup County officials.
What we know:
Emergency crews were dispatched around 7:10 p.m. July 1 after a 911 caller reported a swimmer in distress who had possibly gone underwater and failed to resurface.
Personnel from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Troup County Fire Department responded to the scene. Dive teams and rescue boats began recovery efforts, but operations were briefly suspended due to a severe storm in the area.
At approximately 10:45 p.m., divers recovered the body of the victim, who was later identified as Larenz Collins, 22, of Stockbridge.
What they're saying:
Authorities say the incident appears to be a tragic accident. No foul play is suspected at this time.