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Tragic Boating Accident Claims Lives of Teen Brothers and Father, Survivors of 2017 Mass Shooting

Johnny Phommathep Sr. and his sons, who survived a mass shooting in Rancho Tehama, are presumed drowned after their boat capsized in Bodega Bay.

  • The Phommathep family was crabbing in Bodega Bay when their boat capsized, leaving only an 11-year-old boy as the sole survivor.
  • Johnny Jr., 17, and Jake, 14, survived a mass shooting in 2017, where their mother, Tiffany, shielded them from gunfire.
  • Johnny Sr., a U.S. Air Force veteran and volunteer firefighter, had taken his sons out for the opening of the crab fishing season.
  • The boat capsized in rough waters, and despite wearing life vests, the group was unable to radio for help or stay together.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to support the grieving family, who have faced multiple tragedies over the years.
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