Crime & Safety

Body Discovered Floating in Chattahoochee River

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found floating in the Chattahoochee River, nearby Sandy Springs in Johns Creek.

By Judy Putnam

Two kayakers made a gruesome discovery Monday afternoon when they came across a body floating in the Chattahoochee River.

According to an AJC report, the park service got a call and then notified Johns Creek police and fire department/

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Johns Creek fire chief Jeff Hogan said a the body of what appears to be a black male was pulled from the water near McGinnis Ferry. It was not known if foul play was involved.

The two kayakers found the body while working with a river clean-up at the time. According to the AJC's report, Clint Miller of Suwanee and a friend, both part of a river clean-up group, had been paddling their kayaks when they came across the body.

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Gwinnett County firefighters also assisted with the search efforts. An autopsy will be conducted by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office.


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