Double Drowning in Tallapoosa County

Tools

By CBS 8 News

Story Created: May 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM CDT

Alabama Marine Police are investigating a double drowning in Tallapoosa County.

Officers say Clyde Jerome Harper and Timothy Shane Welch, both of Alexander City, drowned in the Fox Creek area of the Tallapoosa river around one thirty this afternoon.

According to eyewitnesses, the two were swimming with a group of people when they had trouble with the current.

Others in the group couldn't get to Harper and Welch in time.

　

You have indicated this comment should be removed.

Close

The comment has been submitted for review. Thank you .

troy carlisle said on Thursday, May 24 at 5:09 PM

that really sad that two kids had to die like that

nina said on Friday, May 25 at 8:30 PM

how old were they?

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

CBS 8 News and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

What's onFull Schedule

Featured Content

Hot Video From AP

AP Video