A rescue response began after police received a report of two young people in the water.
DETROIT, Mich. — A Saturday night emergency at Maheras-Gentry Park ended with the recovery of 14-year-old Aamina Bradley’s body from the Detroit River after police said two young people were reported in the water.
The response began about 8:30 p.m. June 27 on Detroit’s east side. Detroit police said one young person made it out of the water, while the second did not resurface. Crews from several agencies joined the search and recovery effort.
Aamina’s father, Glenn Bradley, said the family was at the park for a graduation party when Aamina and her 9-year-old cousin went near the river. He said the younger child fell in and Aamina jumped in to help. Bystanders were able to pull the cousin from the water.
Bradley said he entered the river after his daughter but could not save her. “When I went out there, she disappeared, she went under and never came back up,” he said. Bradley said he also began drowning before someone pulled him from the water.
Detroit police, Detroit fire crews, the Coast Guard, the Harbor Master and a dive team took part in the recovery. Police later confirmed Aamina’s body had been found at the park. Officials have not released a final investigative report or said whether any further review is planned.
The death left the Bradley family mourning a teenager her father described as joyful, brave and close to her siblings. He said Aamina enjoyed swimming, spending time with family and dreaming about a future in science.
“My daughter was my baby girl,” Bradley said. “She was my everything.” He said the family remains shaken by the speed of the accident and the force of the river current.
The case stood Monday as a drowning investigation following a multiagency recovery at Maheras-Gentry Park. No additional victims were reported, and the 9-year-old cousin survived.
Author note: Last updated June 29, 2026.