2 people are dead and the good Samaritan who tried to help them is missing after they were swept away by a current Friday night outside of Tampa, Florida, officials say.
A man and a 3-year-old"started wading in the water and got taken by the strong current at the Apollo Beach Channel," Sheriff Chad Chronister told reporters at the scene.
The 911 caller's boyfriend saw the pair struggling, ran into the water to try to save them and was also overtaken by the current, the sheriff said.The individual who attempted to rescue the pair has not been located, and search efforts are still underway. The Coast Guard is assisting in the search, officials said Saturday. He has been identified, but authorities are not releasing his name until his relatives are notified, according to the sheriff.
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