South Carolina Teen Sahiyd Thomas Joyner Dies on Friday the 13th After Trying to Rescue Drowning Brother

Moore local Sahiyd Thomas-Joyner, 15, died while rescuing his younger brother at Lake Keowee, S.C., on Sept. 13, 2019. Courtesy of Edward Thomas/Gofundme

Family and friends are mourning the sudden loss of a South Carolina teenager who drowned while trying to rescue a younger sibling caught in a current on Sept. 13.

Pickens County authorities confirmed Moore local Sahiyd Thomas-Joyner, 15, died shortly after jumping into Lake Keowee, near Keowee-Toxaway State Park, to assist his 12-year-old brother who was struggling in dangerous water currents.