Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report

Searchers found the body of 21-year-old Tavaughn Bulgin four days after he leaped from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard, and three days after they found the body of his 26-year-old brother, police said.

Tavaughn Bulgin, left, and his brother, Tavaris Bulgin, jumped off of the American Legion Memorial Bridge, better known as the bridge from "Jaws," on Martha's Vineyard over the weekend with two friends and never resurfaced.
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Two men jumped from the "Jaws" bridge early Monday morning on Martha's Vineyard and did not resurface. Police are searching for them.
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Josh Lanier

08/18/2022 1:43 p.m.

Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, and Tavaris Bulgin, 26, jumped from the bridge made famous in the movie "Jaws" on Sunday night, Aug. 14, with two friends. The brothers never resurfaced. Searchers found the body of Tavaris on Monday. Bad weather hampered efforts to find Tavaughn throughout this week.

Searchers said that they found Tavaughn's body around 11:30 a.m. Thursday on the pond side of the bridge in a marshy area in about 15 feet of water.

The Bulgin brothers are from Jamacia and were seasonal workers at a restaurant on Martha's Vineyard. The GoFundMe was created to help cover travel costs for their family to come to Massachusetts and cover any funeral expenses. So far, the campaign has raised more than $169,000.

Click here to learn more about the GoFundMe campaign.

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