GALVESTON, Texas — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a man who went missing Sunday after going into the water to rescue his daughter near the San Luis Pass bridge.
According to Galveston officials, the man went into the water on the north side of the bridge to try to get his 3-year-old daughter.
They said it happened around 7 p.m. when the girl was on a float that was being blown to the northeast by the wind.
Rescue crews spotted her and went after her on a jet ski. They got to her on a sandbar and brought her to safety.
The girl's father, a 25-year-old man from Houston, had gone into the water to save his child. He went underwater in a deep trough and emergency responders said they believe the man is likely dead.
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