Police ID Providence man who drown in Georgiaville Pond

By: The Associated Press

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) _ Police say a 19-year-old Providence man apparently drowned while swimming with friends in Georgiaville Pond northwest of the city.

Police have identified the victim as Augustin Kabura.

Smithfield police say it appears Kabura and several friends were attempting to swim to at island when he go tired and tried to swim back to shore. He went underwater around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say he was pulled out of the water and his friends tried to revive him while waiting for rescue workers to arrive. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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