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What to know about Brothers From Maryland Drown on Vacation in Puerto Rico

Two brothers from Prince George's County drowned Tuesday when they were swept away by a rip current while vacationing in Puerto Rico.

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What happened

Two brothers from Prince George's County drowned Tuesday when they were swept away by a rip current while vacationing in Puerto Rico.

Why it matters

Ryan and Rawle Fortune went to San Juan to celebrate Rawle’s birthday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ryan’s wife said the brothers went swimming in the ocean and drowned near their hotel.”
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The evidence confirms the brothers drowned in a rip current in Puerto Rico, but the specific detail that 'Ryan's wife said they drowned near their hotel' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided snippets; the snippets confirm the drowning but not the specific source of the statement or the proximity to the hotel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 11, 2021 ... Two brothers from Prince George's County drowned Tuesday when they were swept away by a rip current while vacationing in Puerto Rico.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-coun…
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Claim 2: “Rawle leaves behind four children.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Amazon Music. There is no evidence in the provided text regarding Rawle Fortune's survivors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Melanie A (Amazon Staff) February 17, 2020 at 4:29 AM Hi @Tennessee , Welcome to the digital and device forum! Here is how to add family members to Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan: Have an active A…
https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D54P000077pylnSAA/ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon Music App on Desktop There used to be a "Download App" option to Desktop for Amazon Music. Am I missing something or is there another way to download the Amazon Music app to my desktop?
https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CxTR5gSQG/am…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon Music Unlimited HD FAQ What is Amazon Music Unlimited HD? Amazon Music HD is a new tier of premium quality music with more than 50 million songs in High Definition (HD) and millions of songs in…
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Claim 3: “Ryan, 46, worked for Metro.”
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The claim that Ryan, 46, worked for Metro is explicitly stated in the article 'Brothers From Maryland Drown on Vacation in Puerto Rico', but no other independent source in the provided evidence confirms his employment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the are…
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Claim 4: “Ryan and Rawle Fortune went to San Juan to celebrate Rawle’s birthday.”
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While the general trip to Puerto Rico is corroborated, the specific detail about celebrating Rawle's birthday in San Juan is only mentioned in one of the provided search results (Stabroek News mentions 'upcoming birthdays' generally), and the other results for this claim are irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters that have appeared or been mentioned on the American ABC soap opera General Hospital.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2025 · " PIRATES are invading San Juan Island in SJCT's production of 'The Pirates of Penzance'! ... Puerto Rico, Mexico and scoundrels off Tobago!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2208368210/posts/10162447531…
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Claim 5: “Ryan leaves behind a wife, four children and two grandchildren.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a person named Terrell, a crash on I-287, and a poem. There is no evidence in the provided text regarding Ryan Fortune's survivors.
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web search NEUTRAL — His estate is divided into 3 shares, with each surviving child receiving a one-third share and his 3 grandchildren sharing the remaining one-third. Which system of distribution is being used to distri…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 64-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 287 in New York, authorities said.De Castro is survived by his wife, four children and three grandchil…
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Claim 6: “Two brothers from Prince George's County drowned Tuesday when they were swept away by a rip current while vacationing in Puerto Rico.”
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Multiple independent sources (a news article titled 'Brothers From Maryland Drown on Vacation in Puerto Rico', Demerara Waves, and a Facebook report) confirm that two brothers from Prince George's County drowned in a rip current in Puerto Rico on a Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County, PG, or PGC) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George's_County,_Maryla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of communities known for possessing a large number of Stateside Puerto Ricans. Over 38 percent of Stateside Puerto Ricans live in just two states, namely Florida and New York, although …
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Claim 7: “Rawle, 40, was a retired Marine who became a DJ and a real estate agent.”
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Multiple sources confirm Rawle was 40, a retired Marine, a DJ, and a real estate agent. This is found in 'Brothers From Maryland Drown on Vacation in Puerto Rico' and two other web results mentioning his work at Taste of Caribbean Restaurant and Samson Properties.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 11, 2021 · Ryan, 46, worked for Metro. Rawle, 40, was a retired Marine who became a DJ and a real estate agent. “I want them to be remembered for the good ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · Rawle, 40, was a retired Marine who became a DJ at the Taste of Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge and a real estate agent with Samson Properties.
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaNewsFirst/posts/friends-and-…
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