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No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching

Bad weather forced Massachusetts State Police divers to end their second day of searches Tuesday afternoon for a 21-year-old man who jumped from the famed American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard with his brother on Sunday night, Aug. 14, and never resurfaced. 

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.

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.

 Photo Credit: Omar George Facebook
Two men jumped from the "Jaws" bridge early Monday morning on Martha's Vineyard and did not resurface. Police are searching for them.

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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Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, his 26-year-old brother Tavaris Bulgin, and two friends dived from the bridge that connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, but only two resurfaced, officials said. Jumping from the bridge is a popular pastime on Martha's Vineyard. 

The Bulgin brothers are Jamaican nationals who were seasonal workers at a restaurant on Martha's Vineyard. They were renting a home at the Oak Bluffs, police said. 

The men are the sons of Jackie Bulgin and her husband, Pastor Keith Bulgin of Palmers Cross New Testament Church of God in Jamacia. Vaughn and Tavaris have two sisters, Tavanny and Tavana, according to the Jamacia Observer. 

Family friend Omar George posted about the community's grief on social media. 

"These two boys are like my blood sons," he wrote on Facebook. "I loved them so much. I know them from birth. They are good, godly, smart, jovial, crazy, full of life, and talented individuals." 

The bridge is a popular tourist destination because of its connection to the famous Steven Spielberg movie, and jumping from it is a common pastime. Though, most locals warn against jumping at night. 

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