The Jacksonville Police Department is investigating the fatal drowning of a teen at Lake Jacksonville on Saturday, June 27.
According to Corporal Amanda Bragg with JPD, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a reported drowning at the Lake Jacksonville campgrounds involving a juvenile swimmer.
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