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Body found in river at Chattanooga ruled suicide

Associated Press - November 25, 2009 5:25 PM ET

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The medical examiner's office in Chattanooga says the death of a man whose body was found in the Tennessee River has been ruled a suicide.

Authorities Wednesday identified him as 39-year-old Christopher John Friberg of Chattanooga, whose body was spotted by a kayaker Tuesday afternoon near Moccasin Bend.

The medical examiner said the cause of death was apparent drowning.

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