Harbourside electrocution: Here's what we know so far on Nate Davenport's death in Jupiter

A Jupiter father of four died after he was electrocuted trying to save his children from electrical shock at the Harbourside Place fountain on Sunday, Oct. 22.

Three children were rushed to St. Mary's Medical Center after the incident, which happened about 3:30 p.m. at the fountain area of the outdoor eating and shopping center.

Investigations are being conducted and not a lot of information is being released, but here's what we know and what we don't.

Harbourside tragedy: One person dies after electrical incident at Harbourside Place fountain in Jupiter

What is Harbourside Place and where is the fountain where Nate Davenport was electrocuted?

Harbourside is an outdoor restaurant-and-retail center that opened in 2014 at U.S. 1 and East Indiantown Road in Jupiter. It abuts the Intracoastal Waterway and houses a number of restaurants, including The Woods Jupiter, golfing great Tiger Woods' restaurant. It also houses a Wyndham Hotel and some businesses.

There are docks on the Intracoastal next to Harbourside where people often park their boats and visit the complex.

The fountain area is between a kids' splash zone area, where jets of water shoot up from the ground, and the stage of an amphitheater where bands play live music. No shows were scheduled on Sunday.

“No climbing” is printed in capital letters on three sides of the fountain. A full list of “Harbourside fountain and splash pad rules” is posted to the left of the fountain with “no swimming/climbing/diving” at the top.

What happened at Harbourside Place in Jupiter?

Nate Davenport died after trying to save his children from electrical shock at the fountain.

Davenport was spending the day boating with his wife and two of his children when they tied up their boat at Harbourside. Their children were playing in the splash zone, but apparently the kids got into the fountain.

When the kids screamed from the water, Davenport jumped in and threw the kids out of the fountain.

Police and rescue teams were called about 3:30 p.m. Callers to 911 said a child was struggling in the fountain, fire-rescue officials said. Three children were taken to St. Mary's, in West Palm Beach.

Davenport went to Jupiter Medical Center. He never regained consciousness and died at the hospital.

'A brother to everybody': Friends recall Nate Davenport, who died saving kids in Jupiter fountain

Who is Nate Davenport, the man who died trying to save his kids in Jupiter?

Davenport was 45 years old and a father of four children all under the age of 13. He was a Jupiter native who played football at Jupiter High and lived in the Abacoa neighborhood.

After graduating from Florida State University, he joined the Navy and was a fighter pilot who served overseas in Operation Iraqi Freedom, launched in 2003.

After leaving the Navy, he earned a master's in business and finance at the University of Miami in 2011.

Scott Gorman, who attended Jupiter Middle School and FSU with Davenport and counted him a friend nearly 40 years later, called him "the quintessential family man."

“Everything Nate did was to try and make his family better,” he said.

“He was just such a good person. He was like a brother to everybody.”

Davenport was president of RGD Consulting Engineers, a company based in Jupiter that his father, Robert, founded in 1988.

John Rourke served in the Army at the same time that Davenport served in the Navy, and the two were friends. They had long conversations about parenting, politics and war stories. Rourke said Davenport also loved fishing and boating, often taking his boat down to the Florida Keys.

Davenport’s family is planning funeral services at Christ Fellowship Church, where he and his family attended services every Sunday.

What is happening now with Harbourside Place incident?

Jupiter town officials are working with Harbourside Place and Florida Power & Light Co. to investigate the incident.

FPL declined to discuss how the electrical problem happened, saying the matter remained under investigation.

The electrical incident was the first one on record with the town of Jupiter since the fountain opened, officials said.

Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@pbpost.com. Support local journalism: Subscribe today.

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