Christopher Hampton.Photo:Navajo County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
Navajo County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
A teenager was found dead in a lake after he went missing while visiting a local lake in Arizona with his football team.
Christopher Hampton, 15, was found dead in Show Low Lake on Tuesday, according to a statement from theNavajo County Sheriff’s Office.
“While attending an athletic camp at Lakeside-Blue Ridge High School on Monday, July 17, the Cesar Chavez Football team traveled to a lake after the camp ended. During their time at the lake, a student-athlete went missing,” Richard Franco, spokesman for the Phoenix Union High School District, said in a statement released before Hampton’s body was found, according toThe Arizona Republic.
Franco said the student was reported missing while the team was at the lake and police were “immediately” informed, according toThe Arizona Republic.
Rescue personnel located Hampton’s body less than 24 hours later, according to the sheriff’s office.
Show Low Lake.Navajo County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
The district did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The Cesar Chavez High School football team is one of many to participate in athletic camps at Blue Ridge High School during the summertime, according to theRepublic.
The Phoenix Union High School District said it will continue to “offer emotional support for students, staff, and families impacted” in wake of the tragic news.
An investigation into the teen’s death is ongoing. The school district said it is cooperating with investigators.
source: people.com
