Dead teen is Albany’s first child drowning victim of year

15 year old perishes in Whispering Pines pool Sunday afternoon
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ALBANY, GA – Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler is investigating the first fatal drowning of a Albany child this year.

Fowler says he responded to the 1400 block of Whispering Pines Sunday afternoon, to an apartment complex where the 15 year old was discovered.

It is believed the teenager did not know how to swim.

The identity of the deceased has yet to be revealed.