Man drowns at New Jersey beach after getting swept out to sea

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A Pennsylvania man who was swimming with his son at a New Jersey beach has died after getting swept out to sea, reports say. 

The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Thursday along a part of beach in Ocean City that was not protected by lifeguards, according to Fox5 NY. 

Police told the station that Shawn Reilly, 56, was swimming with his 21-year-old son when he got caught up in rough surf. 

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An aerial view of the beach and boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean City, New Jersey, on July 25. (Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

Reilly’s son tried to help his struggling father but ended up getting caught in the currents himself, investigators added. 

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Three lifeguards from the Ocean City Beach Patrol then entered the water and rescued both men, Fox5 NY reports. 

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Reilly reportedly was found unresponsive and first responders started performing CPR. 

He later was pronounced dead at a local hospital.