Lake Lanier drowning victim identified

CUMMING - The 19 year-old Roswell man who drowned Sunday while swimming in Lake Lanier was identified Monday afternon as Alejandro Perez-Coronel.

According to witnesses, Perez-Coronel and a friend attempted to swim across a small cove at West Bank Park near Buford Dam when Perez-Coronel complained of a leg cramp and was unable to continue swimming.

His friend, who had reached shore, turned around and attempted unsuccessfully to rescue Perez-Coronel.

The drowning occurred at about 5:00.

Following a short search, a dive team from the Forsyth County Fire Department recovered the body.

According to family members present at the scene, Perez-Coronel was a native of Mexico.