Foul Play Not Suspected in Chattahoochee Drowning

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By GREG HAMBRICK (Patch Staff)

A body was found in the Chattahoochee River on Saturday, according to several media reports.

Two fishermen found the body of a man in the water near his motor boat, according to CBS46, about a mile from the boat ramp at McGinnis Ferry Bridge.

The identity of the man has not been released.

“The preliminary investigation shows there were no signs of foul play as of right now, but this is an ongoing investigation,” Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy Epifanio Rodriguez told WSBTV.

11Alive reports that crews were working for hours Saturday evening to get the body out of the water.