Man Drowns After Saving Child In Chattahoochee River

ROSWELL, GA — A man who saved a child from the Chattahoochee River drowned Wednesday night in Roswell, police said Thursday.

The man disappeared into the water after saving the child near Garrard Landing Park, Roswell Police said.

The child who was struggling was safely taken to shore, but the man never resurfaced, police said.

Officers believe they found the man's body after multiple agencies searched for about an hour in the river, police said. The man was not identified.

Police do not suspect criminal activity in his death, they said.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office and Roswell Police are investigating the case.

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