{"id":27522,"date":"2025-09-19T15:41:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=27522"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:41:06","slug":"teen-boy-drowns-while-saving-four-young-children-from-powerful-currents-his-family-reveals-his-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=27522","title":{"rendered":"Teen boy drowns while saving four young children from powerful currents \u2013 his family reveals his legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><strong>Grappling with the \u201cimmeasurable and seemingly never ending\u201d pain of losing his <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/community\/good-samaritan-drowns-trying-to-save-three-young-children-swept-away-by-rivers-current\/\">her<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/animals\/hero-rescue-dog-saves-his-best-friend-from-drowning-in-pool\/\">o<\/a>\u00a0son, father Shivy Brooks is proud of his \u201cbaby boy\u201d Bryce, who selflessly put the lives of four young children ahead of his own.<\/strong><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Back in 2023, Bryce was vacationing with his family in Florida when he saw a group of young children struggling with powerful rip currents that kept burying their heads\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/family\/10-year-old-boy-saves-mom-from-certain-death-after-she-suffers-seizure-in-family-pool\/\">underwater<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"sbxwu69ff2a5f10d35\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.sbxwu69ff2a5f10d35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.sbxwu69ff2a5f10d35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.sbxwu69ff2a5f10d35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.sbxwu69ff2a5f10d35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.sbxwu69ff2a5f10d35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div id=\"newsner-6f3b73708278287047b383da58f8e2d3\" class=\"newsner-6f3b73708278287047b383da58f8e2d3 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1900518553\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"zbaD1wTMurQP\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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As he did so, the unexpected happened.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Atlanta\u2019s Bryce Brooks, 16, was on a family trip in Pensacola when he and some friends \u201cwitnessed four other younger kids who they did not know being pulled by the current,\u201d father\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2023\/04\/12\/bryce-brooks-florida-drowning-victim-hero\/11648390002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shivy Brooks<\/a> explained at a news conference.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6e9a77163b30c442d5f1276b9ccca16e\" class=\"newsner-6e9a77163b30c442d5f1276b9ccca16e newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-571939260\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_thumbnails-mid\" data-placement-name=\"Mid Article Thumbnails\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_7095187808\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbnails-mid trc-content-sponsored\">\n<div id=\"outer_7095187808\" class=\"trc_rbox_outer\">\n<div id=\"rbox-t2m\" class=\"trc_rbox_div trc_rbox_border_elm\">\n<div id=\"internal_trc_7095187808\">\n<div class=\"videoCube trc_spotlight_item origin-default textItem thumbnail_top videoCube_1_child syndicatedItem trc-first-recommendation trc-spotlight-first-recommendation trc_excludable\" data-item-id=\"~~V1~~6251494167706216959~~DhgOaBIGaca_XWLs8zs6SGGRIPd81ULY7EeqVPh-2eFX0Y1p638VbFQBn088-wXBMEs9oinnMdYvSJ0iz-L8TYtdhnadpNqu3-m2aHK53unXr_TOh-lktmAMTPFF2kg7NtVA7XuXRhhD-a9zEWdD7PahlbxE-JSTXU1EjX2IuDC69pTmy-gup3KDeY6jMirlXygjvzGbQcvt5Pg48XMRlL9gSinxPh9vP-fSQh-9XH8\" data-item-title=\"Gold Is Surging in 2025 \u2014 Smart Traders Are Already In\" data-item-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.taboola.com\/libtrc\/static\/thumbnails\/751885841e4fc571334bfdd2a589238e.jpg\" data-item-syndicated=\"true\">\n<div class=\"trc_exclude_undo_btn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"trc_clearer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Without hesitation, Bryce, 16, and two other friends jumped in to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur son Bryce, while being pulled by currents himself literally called for help, but not for himself, he was calling for help for the little kids he was looking out for,\u201d Shivy, who is a teacher, said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140410\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121745\/shutterstock_356496794.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121745\/shutterstock_356496794.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121745\/shutterstock_356496794-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Bryce was in the water, he \u201cwas pulled under,\u201d his father added of the April 6 incident that happened in an area with no lifeguards. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/04\/11\/atlanta-16-year-old-dies-in-florida-undercurrent-after-rescuing-four-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reports<\/a>, at the time, yellow flags, indicating moderate currents, had been issued.<\/p>\n<p>Shivy shared an Instagram clip, pleading people to pray, as he drove to see Bryce in the hospital where he and close family friend Charles Johnson II, or \u201cUncle Chuck,\u201d were airlifted.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2086272277\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-34d9c176f22ff46015316de2ca116ed4\" class=\"newsner-34d9c176f22ff46015316de2ca116ed4 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140411\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121750\/shutterstock_1069439396.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121750\/shutterstock_1069439396.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121750\/shutterstock_1069439396-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy oldest son Bryce needs our prayers\u2026Bryce went to rescue another child who was drifting to [sea] and was pulled under by a strong current himself,\u201d he said. \u201cOur dear friend went in to save Bryce and was victim to the waters as well. Both have been airlifted to a local Pensacola Hospitals and I am unaware of their conditions at this moment. His mother and I are in the road to get to him now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Shivy shared a message that read, \u201cI never would have imagined waking up to RIP posts with my child\u2019s picture attached to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CqtXvNbgbqq\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1280&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Ffamily%2Fteen-boy-drowns-while-saving-four-young-children-from-powerful-currents-his-family-reveals-his-legacy%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawM6WDFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMdDVROUFKQkhqWHNmT1oxAR4CDkzuKzEJDXTAUTdwIyXM#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A992.2000000476837%7D\" height=\"1220\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He captioned the post, \u201cOur baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bryce died from cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe selflessness that it takes for someone to make such a sacrifice, to do so at only the age of 16, we\u2019re so proud as parents how our son has shown up in this moment,\u201d Shivy Brooks said\u2026 \u201cLet it be amplified that Atlanta developed kids that would give up their life for others that they didn\u2019t even know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the past years, Shivy\u2019s social media has been filled with tearful heavenly birthday wishes, a first day of school, Father\u2019s Day thoughts to other dads \u201cthat can\u2019t hug their babies,\u201d and an April 8 clip where he\u2019s about to break his \u201cyounger son\u2019s heart by telling him his big brother won\u2019t be coming home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And though nothing can take away the shattering heartbreak, Bryce\u2019s dad is extremely proud of his son, whom he called his \u201cbaby boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cq0VvL-AezE\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1280&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Ffamily%2Fteen-boy-drowns-while-saving-four-young-children-from-powerful-currents-his-family-reveals-his-legacy%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawM6WDFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMdDVROUFKQkhqWHNmT1oxAR4CDkzuKzEJDXTAUTdwIyXM#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A994.8000000715256%7D\" height=\"1063\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBryce is a hero. He literally saved the lives of four kids at the expense of his own,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/04\/11\/atlanta-16-year-old-dies-in-florida-undercurrent-after-rescuing-four-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shivy shared<\/a>. \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re never gonna get to see Bryce grow up to be the full man he was going to be. But we know that he stepped into his manhood to save these children and that makes me proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1503878880\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-67128a69f9ad0aa4752cb92d2002b42e\" class=\"newsner-67128a69f9ad0aa4752cb92d2002b42e newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>His mother, Crystal, adds, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t take away an ounce of pain, but it makes me proud of our son and what he sacrificed. And I\u2019ll forever hold that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u201cUncle Chuck\u201d Johnson was a husband and father of three, who, according to Shivy, was \u201ca person that looks after everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140412\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121840\/shutterstock_1857994309-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121840\/shutterstock_1857994309-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/17121840\/shutterstock_1857994309-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat he would give up his life in an attempt to save Bryce\u2019s life; it\u2019s everything I expect and I know about that man,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/local\/bryce-brooks-rescue-florida-altanta-highschooler\/85-a86f97fc-c9ac-4570-baee-887d4ac6c8d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shivy said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Months after Bryce died, the family set up the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrycebrooksfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bryce Brooks Foundation<\/a>, a charity \u201cdedicated to fostering water safety and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.stories.newsner.com\/tag\/drowning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">drowning<\/a>\u00a0prevention. Our mission is to provide free swimming lessons for adults and children and empower teens through scholarships for lifeguard certification.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuhtWVqgLQh\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1280&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Ffamily%2Fteen-boy-drowns-while-saving-four-young-children-from-powerful-currents-his-family-reveals-his-legacy%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawM6WDFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMdDVROUFKQkhqWHNmT1oxAR4CDkzuKzEJDXTAUTdwIyXM#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A997.2000000476837%7D\" height=\"903\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The foundation has now awarded its first six scholarships to help with college expenses, with Johnson\u2019s son among the recipients.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Shivy shared a heart-wrenching message on Instagram: \u201cBryce\u2019s presence is missed evermore. Bryce has always been by my side to make impossible things, feasible. Bryce was always my hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post continues, \u201cI just want to talk to this kid. I just want to put my arms around him. I just want my son to come home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grappling with the \u201cimmeasurable and seemingly never ending\u201d pain of losing his hero\u00a0son, father Shivy Brooks is proud of his \u201cbaby boy\u201d Bryce, who selflessly put the lives of four young children ahead of his own. 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