PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Two Philadelphia High School students, twin brothers Jamarion and Camarion Grady, have died following a drowning incident at Lake Pushmataha on Thursday evening.
According to Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark, Camarion Grady passed away at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He had been airlifted there after the incident.
Jamarion Grady was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday night. The drowning occurred around 6:57 p.m. at Lake Pushmataha, located on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. Both teens were reportedly underwater for an extended period before rescue crews arrived.
The Choctaw Fire Department and Choctaw Police Department initially conducted the search and recovery. The Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office assumed control of the investigation after confirming the individuals involved were non-tribal members.
Jamarion was a senior at Philadelphia High School. The Philadelphia Public School District confirmed his death and is coordinating plans to honor his memory. The district also confirmed that Camarion, his twin brother, was the individual flown to the hospital.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the drowning remains ongoing. Authorities are continuing to speak with witnesses.
