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Member of Atlanta-area church group drowns in Tennessee lake

The incident happened at the Mac Point swimming area.
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POLK COUNTY, Tenn. -- A drowning in a Tennessee lake has claimed the life of an Atlanta area man, authorities say.

NBC affiliate WRCB reports that 37-year-old Jesus Antonio Castro was found roughly 25 minutes after he went under in Parksville Lake, Saturday afternoon. Witnesses said he appeared to have trouble swimming at one point and went under a short time later.

The Polk County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office said that Castro was at the lake with his Atlanta-area church group when he drowned. The incident happened at the Mac Point swimming area.

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