Hogansville police investigate cause of death of LaGrange man found in pool

HOGANSVILLE, Georgia (WRBL) – Hogansville police are investigating the cause of death of a LaGrange resident who was found unconscious in a swimming pool on Sunday.

Police said on the morning of June 23, the department was notified of an accident at a residence in Hogansville. Police went to Wellstar Hospital in LaGrange, Georgia, where authorities were notified that the victim had been found unconscious in a pool during a gathering. The victim, Juan Velaquez, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

According to Hogansville police, the death appears to be “accidental,” but the case remains under investigation by police and the Troup County Medical Examiner’s Office. Velaquez’s body is currently being sent to the GBI for an autopsy.