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Diving in 180 feet water at 90’ below the surface, Cameron Kirkconnell faced an impossible choice. His diving partner Steve Bennett was unconscious, drowning, and drifting away in a powerful current. With his own oxygen running dangerously low and only seconds to act, Cameron did something that defies belief—he aimed his speargun at his friend and pulled the trigger.

This is the extraordinary true story of a split-second decision that would test the limits of human courage and friendship. What started as a routine spearfishing trip in the treacherous waters off Florida’s coast quickly became a desperate fight for survival when everything went wrong at the worst possible moment.

Cameron Kirkconnell was an experienced spearfisherman, the kind of man who could hold his breath for minutes and navigate the underwater world with precision. But nothing could have prepared him for what he would face that day—watching his best friend slip away into the depths while battling his own body’s desperate need for air.

With the crushing pressure of the deep ocean working against him and a powerful current threatening to sweep them both away, Cameron had to make a choice that would haunt him forever. In those critical moments, with Steve’s life hanging in the balance, would experience and training be enough? Or would the ocean claim another victim in its endless, unforgiving depths?

Some decisions change everything. Some shots echo through a lifetime.

This is the story of both.

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Cameron Kirkconnell:

Head Hunter Spearfishing

Cameronkirkconnell@gmail.com