North Carolina drowning victim from Columbus identified

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 18-year-old drowning victim from Columbus who was pulled from the Atlantic Ocean off a North Carolina, Outer Banks island has been identified.

According to the City of Nags Head, Ibrahim Salam Sankoh was swimming with two other individuals near the Gull Street Public Beach Access point on South Virgina Dare Trail of Nags Head, N.C.

Officers responded to alerts for three swimmers in distress at 2:51 p.m. on July 3. Two of the swimmers safely made it back to shore...