21-year-old missing after suspected drowning in Lake Lanier

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities suspended a search Saturday night for a 21-year-old man believed to have drowned in Lake Lanier after he disappeared while swimming with friends near Robinson Park, officials said.

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 2:40 p.m. reporting a possible drowning off the shore of Robinson Park, located south of Ga. 53/Dawsonville Highway.

Deputies, along with personnel from Hall County Fire Rescue and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, responded to the scene and launched an extensive search effort…

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