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Man dies after jumping into Patuxent River in St. Mary’s County

WASHINGTON — Maryland Natural Resources Police said Sunday they have recovered the body of a man from the Patuxent River near Myrtle Point Park. The victim was identified as 30-year-old Antonio Capozzi Jr., of Wolcott, Connecticut.

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Police said he went missing after swimming from a pontoon boat on Sunday. First responders from Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties helped in the search. The man’s body was found about an hour after police announced the search. Capozzi was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy that is scheduled for Monday. A map of the area where the search occurred can be seen below. [google_map latitude=”38.335329″ longitude=”-76.495470″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”” dynamic_map=”false”]

1 tornado confirmed in Anne Arundel County during Tuesday’s storms

At least one tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, during Tuesday's storms in the D.C. region. An EF-1 tornado landed in Lake Shore near Patapsco Road at 6:15 p.m. NWS officials determined that the estimated peak winds of the tornado was 100 mph. The twister was on the ground for two minutes as it was around three-quarters of mile long and 160 yards wide.
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