Search for missing swimmer who jumped off Jaws bridge on Martha's Vineyard suspended
EDGARTOWN - Massachusetts State Police suspended their search Wednesday for a missing swimmer who jumped off the Jaws bridge in Edgartown after they were unsuccessful for a third day.
Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, of Jamaica, was one of four people who jumped from the bridge late Sunday night. Bulgin and his 26-year-old brother Tavaris did not come up. The other two were not hurt.
Tavaris was found dead Monday morning.
State Police continued their search by land Wednesday but did not locate Tavaughn. Conditions did not allow for dive teams to enter the water on Wednesday.
The department's Underwater Recovery Team will continue to assess "ocean conditions and other mission demands" each day to determine when dive teams can return to the water.
The brothers were on the Vineyard this summer as seasonal workers at Nomans Restaurant and living in Oak Bluffs.
The depth of the water under the bridge is about 15 feet. The Oak Bluffs fire chief told WBZ-TV the tide was coming in fast at the time.
The bridge, which is officially named the American Legion Memorial Bridge according to State Police, is on Beach Road and connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. It became a landmark after appearing in the 1975 hit film Jaws, which was shot on the Vineyard.
