20-year-old Chicago man dies in apparent drowning at Gainesville pool

A 20-year-old Chicago man died July 12 after an apparent accidental drowning at a northwest Gainesville mobile home park, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded at about 6:25 p.m. to the Hidden Oaks Mobile Home Park community pool, 100 Castle Drive, following a report of a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive man submerged in the deep end.

The victim was identified as Gildan Cornelious, 20, of Chicago…

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