NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — First responders were called out to Percy Priest Lake Sunday afternoon, where they found the body of a person who reportedly went underwater and never resurfaced.

According to Metro Nashville dispatch, crews responded to a possible drowning near the Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina in the 2900 block of Bell Road just before 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 16.

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When asked about this incident, officials said the Nashville Fire Department (NFD) and the Nashville Office of Emergency Management (OEM) recovered the body of a person who was last seen underwater and had not resurfaced.

Just after 3 p.m., NFD confirmed to News 2 that members of the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are already on scene and will be handling the investigation moving forward.

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No additional details have been released about this deadly drowning incident.

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