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USA Today
24-04-2025
- USA Today
Twin brothers, high school students, drown during fishing outing at Mississippi lake
Twin brothers, high school students, drown during fishing outing at Mississippi lake Twin brothers died in a drowning incident while fishing in a Mississippi lake last week, officials said. A Neshoba County Sheriff's Office spokesperson told USA TODAY that Choctaw police and fire officials responded to Lake Pushmataha near Philadelphia after 6:00 p.m. on April 17. Upon arrival, authorities recovered the 18-year-old siblings identified as Camarion Grady and Jamarion Grady. First responders "performed advanced life support" and took the twins to Choctaw Health Center, where Jamarion died. His brother, Camarion, was transported via airlift to a hospital in Jackson, but was later pronounced dead just before 2:30 p.m. on April 20, the spokesperson said. Missing: Horse veterinarian found dead in Lake Mead 'Tremendous losses': The brothers were high school students According to the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office, witnesses told authorities that the twins were fishing in the lake. "One of the teens waded out too far into the lake and started to struggle," the spokesperson said. "The other teen tried to save his brother and drowned trying to assist." WTOK and WTVA reported that Camarion and Jamarion were students at Philadelphia High School. Photos on the Neshoba County School District Facebook page show students creating signs and donning red and black to honor the brothers. According to a post from Philadelphia Public Schools, Jamarion wanted to be a real estate agent, and Camarion wanted to be a barber. "The PPSD community has experienced tremendous losses this weekend, and our hearts are with all those affected," the April 20 statement said. "We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from our community members and schools during this difficult time." A GoFundMe was created for the twins' mother, and it raised more than $12,000. It is currently disabled, but was accepting donations before Camarion also passed away. Philadelphia is about 81 miles from Jackson. Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@
Miami Herald
22-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Twin brothers drown, die days apart after fishing trip, Mississippi sheriff says
Two brothers are dead after a drowning incident on a Mississippi lake, the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office told news outlets. Twins Camarion Grady and Jamarion Grady were fishing Thursday, April 17, at Lake Pushmataha when they went under, WJTV reported, citing Sheriff Eric Clark. Jamarion was pronounced dead at the scene, and Camarion was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment, according to the Vicksburg Daily News. He died three days later on Easter Sunday, the newspaper reported, citing authorities. Both were seniors at Philadelphia High School, the school district said. It's not clear what led to the incident, but Clark said the brothers had been underwater 'for quite some time,' WTOK reported. McClatchy News reached out to the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office for more information April 22 and was awaiting a response. According to a GoFundMe, family members said Camarion jumped into the lake after his brother, Jamarion. 'In times like this, we lean on each other for comfort, compassion, hope, and help,' they wrote on the fundraising page. The Philadelphia Public School District released a statement after the twins' deaths. 'Though Camarion and Jamarion were twins, they were their own people — each remarkable in their own right,' officials said. 'Camarion was the louder voice, the bigger laugh, the one always dancing, always talking, always reaching out to lift someone up.' In a separate statement, the district mourned Jamarion as 'a vibrant, joyful spirit who brought life and laughter wherever he went.' Philadelphia is about a 90-mile drive northeast from downtown Jackson.
