MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A man is dead after drowning in Milledgeville on Sunday, according to a Facebook post by the Milledgeville Police Department.
They say officers were sent out to the Oconee Greenway around 12:30 p.m. about a man swimming with a friend when he struggled and went under the water.
Deputy Coroner Foster Hurts says 22-year-old Samuel Ferman Solano was the victim. He lived in Milledgeville but was originally from El Salvador
Around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, authorities recovered Solano's body.
As of now, the river walk is back open.