ATLANTA — ATLANTA - The Medical Examiner identified the body pulled from a creek near the Chattahoochee River Tuesday evening.
Officials identified the man as Michael Hughes of Marietta. At this point, investigators still haven't determined how long the 63-year-old had been in the water. However, the medical examiner ruled his death to be a suicide.
On Tuesday, police responded to a person down call in the 4500 block of Whitewater Creek Road. According to police, Hughes was found lying face down in the creek.
For the last few weeks, officials have urged swimmers and boaters to stay out of certain Georgia rivers and lakes following large amounts of rainfall.
Water is currently being released from Buford Dam. The dam is at the southern end of Lake Lanier and a 24-hour two-week long dam release is pretty uncommon. When it happens, 7,000 to 9,000 cubic feet of water is released downstream each second.
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