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KCSO trying to identify body found floating on Fort Loudoun Lake after BCSO found body Tuesday evening

The Knox County Sheriff's Office said the body was different from the one Blount County Sheriff's Office earlier on Wednesday.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Two bodies were found floating in Fort Loudoun Lake this week, over the span of two days.

The Blount County Sheriff's Office said they found a man's body in the lake Tuesday evening, near George's Creek. The Knox County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday morning they also found the body of a man floating in the lake, near Kara Ln., at around 9:50 a.m.

George's Creek and Kara Ln. are located near each other.

KCSO also said they were asking for help from the public in identifying the body they found near Kara Ln. They described the man as white, possibly middle-aged or older, with no identifying marks. They said he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt, and had an "electronic gaming device" in his pocket. 

The bodies found by BCSO and KCSO were taken to the Knox Regional Forensic Center for autopsies. KCSO said they were working to identify the body they found. No additional information about either body was available.

Anyone with identifying information about the body found near Kara Ln. should reach out to KCSO at 865-215-2243.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

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