Buford Man Drowns Monday At West Bank Park

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA – The man who drown Monday at West Bank Park in Cumming on has been identified, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff Office.

Ali Ismaili, 23, of Buford, was taken to a local hospital after a search of the lake, where he was pronounced deadl. Ismaili's family has been notified.

At 7:23 p.m. on Monday, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Forsyth County Fire Department, along with the Gwinnett County Fire Department, responded to West Bank Park in reference to a drowning.
Two people said their friend was last seen swimming before the friend went under the water and did not come back up. After a search, at 7:45 p.m., Ismaili was located by Forsyth and Gwinnett Fire under the water.

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