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Boy Drowns in Lake Allatoona
(WSB Radio) A 5-year-old boy is dead after drowning in Lake Allatoona, a spokesman with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
The child was found in about six feet of water around 4 p.m. Friday at the Sweetwater Day Use beach.
"He was out there with family members," Lieutenant Jay Baker told WSB Radio. "This is a beach area with many people. We don't have a lot of details on how it happened. It is certainly under investigation."
Lt. Baker said the child is from Canton. He was found about 40 feet from shore. He was pronounced dead at Northside Hospital-Cherokee.
The victim's name has not been released.
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