The Blount County Sheriff's Office said the search has wrapping up Thursday for a possible second victim after a man died in a drowning at Peery's Mill dam in Walland Wednesday night.
Ty Christopher Berry, 33, of Maryville died after crews pulled him out of water at the Peery's Mill boat ramp near East Lamar Alexander Parkway, investigators said. Crews performed CPR on Berry and took him to Blount Memorial Hospital by AMR. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
According to the sheriff's office, a witness on scene told deputies that he saw two men go into the water. The Blount Special Operations Response Team responded with divers to begin searching for another possible victim, however, since Wednesday night the BCSO said there were no other credible sightings or leads.
The BCSO said the search for the other possible victim has wrapping up and authorities have called it off.
Editor's Note: The Blount County Sheriff's Office issued a correction for the spelling of "Peery's Mill," which has been corrected in this story.
ORIGINAL STORY Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 8 p.m.:
First responders are on scene of Peery's Mill boat ramp in Walland after a possible drowning, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said they were called out around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.
The Blount County Fire Department found and pulled a male victim out of the water, performed CPR, and transported them to Blount County Memorial Hospital
Their condition is unknown, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said a dive team was searching for a second victim but it's not clear that there is a second victim at this time. A witness said they saw someone else in the water, according to Chief Deputy Jeff French.
Water levels are up and there is swift water coming from the dam so authorities said it's a very dangerous situation.
10News has a crew on scene working to get more information.