Teen Drowns At Midtown Pool Party: Reports

MIDTOWN ATLANTA, GA — Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old who is believed to have drowned at a pool party, multiple sources say. Shomari Billings was a student at Georgia Southern University.

Just before 8 p.m. Memorial Day, police were called to the 500 block of Northside Circle NW with complaints of the party. When they arrived, the party goers scattered, CBS46 reported.

Police found Billings, apparently drowned, in the water. They performed CPR but couldn't revive him and took him to the hospital, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

The company who manages the pool released a statement, CBS reported, highlighting the dangers of drowning, adding that a drowning victim may look like they are swimming. The company expressed condolences, while at the same time informing its readers that the party was unauthorized and broke several rules, including the use of alcohol.

See CBS for the full letter.

"Somebody should have been smart enough to know and see, that many people, him drowning and at least go and try to save his life," said one partygoer who only gave WSB2 the name Vinicko, told the outlet.