Former DeKalb County high school football player drowns in lake

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County community is mourning the loss of a former football player.

Lucius Chitty, 19, drowned in a lake at an Indiana park Monday.

He played for the Tucker High School football team before graduating in 2019.

Tuesday afternoon, the team made a Facebook post about the 19-year-old’s death and featured his picture from signing day.

The Facebook post received dozens of messages from friends, family and former teachers expressing their condolences.