Local News

Fayetteville Police Identify Teen Drowning Victim

Posted Updated
drowning victim
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville police have identified the teen who died in a flash flood during Thursday night's heavy rains.

Police said 17-year-old Jesse King died after being swept away by rising waters.

Investigators said King slipped in a ditch full of rushing water, was pulled into a drainage pipe, and drowned.

Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.