A North Carolina father died while trying to rescue his children from rough waters at the state's Wrightsville Beach, according to police.
Two of Johnny Lee Vann Jr.'s kids were walking on a jetty wall on Sunday afternoon when they were swept off by a wave, Capt. Jason Bishop of the Wrightsville Beach Police Department told ABC News. Vann was able to rescue one of the kids, but when he went back into the ocean for the other child, he couldn't stay above the water, Bishop said.
Vann was underwater for about 30 seconds before he and the other child were rescued, witnesses said, according to Bishop. CPR was performed, but Vann, 35, of Durham, could not be resuscitated, Wrightsville Beach town officials said in a statement on Monday."You could have took anybody else," she said."I would've preferred to take me than him."
RIP. Where were the lifeguards and stuff though?
Good Lord, bless that family. RIP hero dad.
🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
RIP sir.
Tragic loss of a caring and brave father! RIP 💔
I pray his children are able to grow up happy, healthy and free of survivor's remorse. My condolences to his family.
So tragic! Praying for family and friends
God bless his soul what a brave& great human being.
LisaVanAllen3 Damn this is so sad
I hope nabi isa a.s will still guide them to trueway in kiamah thats jesus no about their ummah..with the true of bible not a cheater of bible.hope u get the truth of bible..may allah save you to haeven..
It's sad😭😭😭. Lord, console the wife and family he left behind.
A true hero.
So they takes picture of the dead father and daughter at the border but not of this American? Illegal Immigrant lives matter more than actual Americans
Wow 😢
Dem waves be racist yo!
RIP
Rest in peace.
Tragic news. How can we help this devastated family?
Decent human beings like this man are gone...yet, y'all's president is still here. SMDH. Everything is awful.
So sad.
So so sad
Unconditional love ❤
Absolutely heartbreaking 😔
Very sad indeed. May God give his loved one strength to cope with this terrible tragedy
RIP!
Props to him for doing all he could to save his kids.
The kind of thing that could break a heart. Very sad
Did all you could as a dad. God bless you!
Lesson? Don't have kids.
Don’t you mean leave his kids
😔
I salute you daddy! You are hero... 💔💔💔... Rest in Power Sir. I'm so sorry you had to leave a family you so adore in this way... May your soul find peace and rest. May God protect your family and counsel and comfort your children especially after this traumatic experience.
So tragic! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 to family!
Awful. So saddened for the family. My heart goes out to them.
How sad 😢 !!
Damn rest in power King 😔
Very sad😢,May his soul rest in a perfect peace...
rip
Brave man. RIP
So sad 😢💔. My kids are taking swim lessons now & all kids should have refresher courses every year. You never know when you will be swept up; I almost drowned several times but had many swim courses thankfully. R.I.P.
Oh that's terrible! I am so sorry.
Breaks my heart.
Thank you for being a great dad! Prayers for your children and family. I hate tragedy 😢
My gawd why in the hell would that father let his kids walk on that small jetty to begin with? Unbelievable.
PattyArquette So sad 😔🕊🕯🕊😔
🙏🏼
😢😢😢😢 prayers to the family 💙
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