MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Search teams found the body of a missing 16-year-old swimmer Friday, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS).
Swift water crews located the teenager’s body in the Potomac River around 9 a.m. His body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office.
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MCFRS said the teenager was last seen entering the water near Sandy Landing. He never resurfaced, and crews began searching for him shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday.
The search was suspended several times due to sweltering temperatures. As of Friday afternoon, officials had not released the teenager’s name…