The body of a 20-year-old man who had gone missing in New Jersey was found in a Morris County lake, according to officials.
Altariq Hickson was reported missing on March 12, nearly a week after he was last seen at his home in Roxbury, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.
An investigation was launched by Roxbury police, which led to the discovery of Hickson's belongings on Mine Hill Beach, the prosecutor's office said. After a joint investigation by law enforcement, the body of Hickson was found on March 19 in Sunset Lake.
The medical examiner determined that Hickson had died in an accidental drowning, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. While an investigation is ongoing, the death is not believed to be suspicious.
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Anyone with information regarding Hickson's death is encouraged to call the Roxbury Police Department or the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
