The body of a 15-year-old high school football player who went missing while swimming in an Arizona lake has been found, officials confirmed Tuesday.
The Navajo County (Arizona) Sheriff’s Department said rescue workers found Cesar Chavez High School student and athlete Christopher Hampton dead on Lake Show Low Tuesday afternoon, nearly 18 hours after he went missing. announced that it was discovered by
“The entire Navajo County Sheriff’s Department extends our deepest condolences to the family of Christopher,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Facebook director. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Christopher’s family and friends.”
Authorities received a 911 call at 8 p.m. local time Monday that a swimmer was missing on Lake Sholow in Showlow, Arizona. According to the USA TODAY network’s Arizona Republic, Hampton, who was last seen wearing gym clothes and sneakers, was attending summer camp with his high school football team.
“On Monday, July 17, the Cesar Chavez football team, who were participating in athletic camp at Lakeside Blue Ridge High School, moved to the lake after camp. unknown,” Phoenix Union said in a statement. In a statement to the Republic, high school district spokesman Richard Franco said: “Police were immediately contacted and dispatched a diving team, air support and boats to investigate a potential tragedy on the lake.”
The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said multiple agencies conducted a “boat, land and air” search that lasted into the morning. “Police officers from the Shaw Low Police Department, agents from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, and members of the Timber Mesa Fire conducted a search,” the department responded immediately to find the missing boy. ”
The sheriff’s office released a disastrous update on Tuesday afternoon, writing that “Christopher’s whereabouts have been located but, unfortunately, he was found dead.”
