Event Brief
Father drowns saving son from rip current
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Jason DeGray died after jumping into a rip current at Cocoa Beach to save his 12-year-old son, family said.
WHO: Jason DeGray
WHAT: Died while trying to save his son from a rip current at Cocoa Beach
WHEN: Apr 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM ET
WHERE: Cocoa Beach, USA
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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