Tennessee teen who drowned trying to swim to shore in Hixson identified

NEW: A pastor has identified the 17-year-old who drowned in the Chickamauga Reservoir in Hixson Monday night. Read more: newschannel9.c...
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[@GabbyGirl639]

He was my friends best friend 😢😭I will miss you so much Ryder ❤ rest in peace we will miss you

[@GabbyGirl639]

@traybern yep😥

[@maureenjohnson5151]

My condolences goes out this young man’s family.😞😞😞🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@blossomdebra842]

May he rest in peace.

[@mollymoses2220]

​@traybernis it funny to you?

[@richardspring217]

🙏🙏🙏

[@9L252AL]

If you don't know how to swim or tread water, don't take a chance.

[@mistiinseattle]

You cant swim in a life vest

[@Ionknow.w]

Exactly

[@MicheleOtero]

I can't swim won't try deep water

[@Taureanfitness]

How stupid was this kid like why? What possessed him to do that? It makes no sense. Was he drunk?

[@Ionknow.w]

He wasn’t stupid, and no, he wasn’t drunk. How does it make no sense that he jumped into the water? That’s all anyone keeps asking lmao… when people swim they dive, jump, etc.. It’s pretty simple. When he jumped in he didn’t come back up, it’s rude to talk about someone like that when other people are grieving. Keep it to yourself, or look into it if you wanna be smarter yk.

[@mollymoses2220]

Dont put your option on the internet. He was simply swimming dont commet on somthing that you obviously dont know.

[@EzraWyrick]

Stupid teenagers. This is what happens when parents don't care what their kids do or where they go. Now they will have to bury him.

[@Yourmomlol_XDDdd]

listen he wasnt stupid and kinda rude

[@Ionknow.w]

You’re so disrespectful, his parents were there with him. He was swimming like anyone else was. Nobody’s gonna watch you 24/7. It’s pretty simple, when he jumped in he underestimated how deep it was and he couldn’t swim back up. His parents and his friends did try to help him and they couldn’t reach him and couldn’t pull him back up. And yes they will have to bury him and I’ll be there for that. Don’t immediately start blaming people in situations, better yet when someone dies cause he was a smart kid, mistakes happen. Get a life

[@mollymoses2220]

Think before you put somthing on the internet. Imagine his family reads this super disrespectful.

[@Ionknow.w]

@@mollymoses2220 Exactly

[@Ionknow.w]

I went to school with Ryder.. Sending prayers and condolences to his family, he was still young and made many people laugh everyday. It won’t be the same

[@Ionknow.w]

@traybern Was that supposed to be funny or smth?

[@Ionknow.w]

@traybern You’re sick. Get a life. Talking on a 17 year old like that, what is wrong with you? I’m not slow fyi and no, he didn’t. He didn’t drink but it seems like you’re on something so

[@Ionknow.w]

@traybern You’re a sick person. You have to be sick minded to joke about a 17 year old’s death like that

[@Ionknow.w]

@traybernAnd fyi, no, I am not slow. You might be on something tho, get a life dude

[@Ionknow.w]

@traybern You’re an awful person to make jokes like that about a deceased 17 year old

[@DknockaMusic]

LLR🕊️

[@abensaji9025]

LLRB🕊️🕊️

[@justinshades6652]

🙏🙏

[@jimmoyer3125]

I don't understand the report how do you swim with a life vest?? Have you ever tried to swim in a life vest I did, you can't move much there made to keep you up till you can get help. The boys were swimming to the shore like a lot of people do at lakes you see it all the time. My condolences to the family very sorry for their lost.

[@carolynstrozier3179]

Why didn't the boy,or boy's on the boat 🚢⛵ save him. This sounds suspicious that know one tried to help the boy. If you are in a boat 🚢⛵ there's know way they could not have saved this kid. People are going to make excuses for what happened. The parents of the boat owner is more than likely a high profile person, and they will get their son,are son's off with some redulicous excuse, but I hope the young man that died parents gets justice ♎⚖️ for their son,but it want surprise me if they are not charged with a crime. You have at least 2,or 3 boy's swimming and 2,or3 in a boat 🚢⛵ and they couldn't save this young kid this don't sound right, and what happened to the other 2 kid's that were in the water 🌊💦 with him. Nothing's adding up about this scene. I pray 😭🙏💕😘💖❤️💞🙏 for the boys family, and friends. I pray 😭🙏💕😘🙏💕 the truth will come out and someone will be held accountable for their actions 🙏💕😘💖💓😔😔 and be held responsible for this murder because it's seems to me like more of murder than and accident. Family trust God and don't give up until you all get the answers that you are looking for and keep your faith in God's hands and you will get your answers.

[@kiyandrawilson-hb9vu]

they did try to help him. they were just unable to reach him.

[@Ionknow.w]

@@kiyandrawilson-hb9vu Exactly, I hate when people just start making assumptions and immediately asking questions instead of looking into it or looking for answers.

[@kiyandrawilson-hb9vu]

@@Ionknow.w right. it’s annoying. especially considering these people knew nothing about ryder. he was the sweetest person ever and they’re just being disgusting people.

[@Ionknow.w]

@@kiyandrawilson-hb9vu I agree with that entirely, he was very sweet and a very funny person to be around. All of the people making jokes are insensitive and disgusting.