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Heroic Teen Drowns While Saving Others at Beach

3/18/2025

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A tragic hero, 17-year-old Demetrius Moore from Mississippi, drowned at Pensacola Beach while bravely trying to save others. The heartbreaking incident unfolded at Park West around 3 p.m. Despite lifeguards' efforts to revive him and an airlift to the hospital, he sadly passed away. Moore was a beloved senior at North Forrest High School in Hattiesburg.

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A tragic hero, 17-year-old Demetrius Moore from Mississippi, drowned at Pensacola Beach while bravely trying to save others. The heartbreaking incident unfolded at Park West around 3 p.m. Despite lifeguards' efforts to revive him and an airlift to the hospital, he sadly passed away. Moore was a beloved senior at North Forrest High School in Hattiesburg.