The Red River Please pray for the families of six teenagers who lost their lives Monday afternoon while wading in the Red River at Charles and Marie Hamel Memorial Park in Shreveport.
The first report this blogger hear of it was at AOL News: 6 Teens Drown in Louisiana's Red River.
According to the report, the teenagers were 13 to 18 years old, including three brothers from one family and two brothers and a sister from another. A 14-year old was rescued by people at the park.
A news report from www.wbrz.com identified the victims as 13-year-old Takeitha Warner and her brothers, 14-year-old JaMarcus and 17-year-old JaTavious.
Their cousin, 15-year-old D.J. Warner, was rescued.
The others killed were 18-year-old Litrelle Stewart and his brothers, 17-year-old LaDarius and 15-year-old Latevin.
AP videos by www.truveo.com
The teenagers, none of who could swim, had one life jacket between them, according to AOL News. The report said they drowned after venturing into an unfamiliar area that had a 20-foot drop-off along the river bank, according to assistant fire Chief Fred Sanders.
None of their family members could swim and had to watch their children lose their lives on what apparently was an outing for some 20 youngsters.
Charles and Marie Hamel Memorial Park
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