Atlanta man dies at Troup County lake, 3rd swimmer to drown there this month

The Troup County Sheriff’s Office announced an Atlanta man had died while swimming at West Point Lake on Sunday.

According to the sheriff’s office, Troup County 911 got a call about a man who was swimming at West Point Lake and had gone underwater but did not resurface at McGee Bridge Park off of Old Roanoke Road.

Local emergency responders were sent to look for him immediately, including members of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…

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