Family identifies man who jumped into Myrtle Beach rip current to save swimmer
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Family identifies man who jumped into Myrtle Beach rip current to save swimmer

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Key Points:

  • Derrick Moore, a 45-year-old teacher from Georgia, died after rescuing a young girl caught in a rip current at Myrtle Beach on Friday evening.
  • The incident occurred near 10th Avenue South around 7:53 p.m., after lifeguards had gone off duty.
  • Moore entered the water to save the girl but was pulled underwater by the rip current; the girl's condition and whereabouts remain unknown.
  • Moore's family expressed deep sorrow, noting he was a devoted father who acted selflessly to help a stranger.
  • He is survived by four children.

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