Family confirms identity of teen in apparent drowning at East Fork State Park
Officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources received an emergency call just before 7 p.m. July 6 about a 14-year-old boy who went missing after swimming outside Harsha Lake's swim zone, a department spokesperson said. Kabumba was found shortly before 1 a.m. on July 7.
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"Every time you see him, he's smiling, he's laughing and making jokes with people. He always wanted to brighten people's days," said Joseph's sister-in-law, Kiara Nichele Bishop.
Kiara has set up a GoFundMe to cover the expenses of Kabumba funeral. There, Kiara describes the teen as a kind and loving person who always put others first.
The Clermont County Coroner's office has not yet confirmed Kabumba's cause of death.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Missing teen ID'd as second drowning victim at East Fork State Park
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