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Authorities release name of man who drowned in pond

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December 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 21-year-old man who drowned after falling into a pond near Cedar Rapids’ Mohawk Park. The Linn County medical examiner identified the man as Talon Williams, who lived in Cedar Rapids. Rescue workers were sent to the park around 5:45 p.m. Sunday following a report that three people had fallen into the water. A city news release says a 14-year-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy got themselves out but were unable to get the third person out. They went to shore and called 911. Williams’ body was found in the water about 120 yards from shore.