We are learning more about the father from New Jersey who drowned while trying to save his daughter from rough waters on the Jersey Shore on Friday.
Batista worked for a firehouse in Brooklyn. He was a fifteen-year veteran and worked both as an EMT and as a firefighter.JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Batista drowned while trying to save his teen daughter in Avon-by-the-sea. First responders were able to rescue the girl but could not save Batista’s life.
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