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Missing swimmer search in Hampton was a false alarm

The Coast Guard had announced they were looking for a missing swimmer off of Outlook Beach Fort Monroe in Hampton.
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HAMPTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard and Hampton Fire-Rescue had announced  they were searching for a missing swimmer who disappeared off of Outlook Beach Fort Monroe in Hampton. It turned out the report was a false alarm, the Coast Guard said. The search was suspended around 8 p.m., "pending further developments."

The Coast Guard had described the missing individual as an "African American male with blue swim trunks" who was not seen resurfacing after going underwater.

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