28-year-old man found dead floating in Lake Lanier

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man is dead after his body was spotted floating in Lake Lanier on Monday, according to the Gainesville Times.

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Two people walking on a trail at the MAA Lake Lanier apartment complex spotted the body in the water around 7:45 p.m.

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The body has been identified as Bradley Howell Taylor, 28. Authorities found Taylor’s fishing equipment at the scene.

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According to the Gainesville Times, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office believes Taylor slipped into the water while fishing and that they don’t believe the death to be suspicious.

Taylor’s body has been sent to the coroner’s office for autopsy.

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