Crime & Safety
Body Of Missing Man Found In Chattahoochee: Report
Christian Maloney, 23, went missing while swimming Tuesday in the Chattahoochee River, says media report.
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ATLANTA, GA β The body of a college student who disappeared while swimming in the Chattahoochee River was found by a search team on Thursday afternoon, according to a media report.
On Tuesday, Christian Maloney, 23, went to the river with friends to go swimming at a spot off Akers Mill Trail, WSB-TV Channel 2 reported.
He dove off a rock into the Chattahoochee; witnesses said he called out for help before going under, and he never resurfaced.
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The police have not identified the body, but Maloneyβs mother told Channel 2 that police told her it was her son. Maloney was a student at the University of West Georgia, according to the TV station.
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