The body of a Hall County teenager was pulled from Lake Lanier on Sunday evening after a four-hour search.

Jesus Victoria Reynosa, 19, of Gainesville, went under water near Longwood Park about 2 p.m. Sunday and never resurfaced, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Game wardens were called to the area to help look for Reynosa, who was believed to have drowned.

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They recovered his body about 6 p.m. using sonar scanning technology and a remote-operated vehicle, DNR spokesman Mark McKinnon told Channel 2 Action News.

Hall County and Forsyth County Marine Rescue teams also assisted in the recovery operation, he said.

This story was first reported by Channel 2 Action News.

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