Nearby hospital. This all started around 5 30 this evening. We understand a father and son went swimming with wetsuits in the water. They are experienced swimmers, were told. The father and son did not return home. So members of the family became concerned. They came down to the beach, noticed that their bikes were still here. They couldnt find them. So they contacted the police. That launched this massive search, and you agencies out there including coast guard with a jayhawk helicopter searching overhead. The son, he managed to get out on his own. He actually walked up to the command post around 7 20 tonight. But the father, it wassed he was still missing so they were still searching for him for a couple more hours. But around 9 20 this evening, we heard over the radio, the coast guard saw him treading water, the main beach area is and a rescue swimmer was deployed. The rescue swimmer grabbed that man and they were able to bring him here to shore. So were still collecting more inform
Nearby hospital. This all started around 5 30 this evening. We understand a father and son went swimming with wetsuits in the water. They are experienced swimmers, were told. The father and son did not return home. So members of the family became concerned. They came down to the beach, noticed that their bikes were still here. They couldnt find them. So they contacted the police. That launched this massive search, and you agencies out there including coast guard with a jayhawk helicopter searching overhead. The son, he managed to get out on his own. He actually walked up to the command post around 7 20 tonight. But the father, it wassed he was still missing so they were still searching for him for a couple more hours. But around 9 20 this evening, we heard over the radio, the coast guard saw him treading water, the main beach area is and a rescue swimmer was deployed. The rescue swimmer grabbed that man and they were able to bring him here to shore. So were still collecting more inform
Home at the time when the shooting happened. He was not aware if there were any adults inside the home. So the boy taken to boston, were told, he is in stable condition right now in the hospital and doctors are working on him now. As for that weapon, the gun and the and gun in that house, the d. A. Declined to same who owned it, but he said the gun was legal. Whoever owned it at that home. We are working to get more updates, and we will be adding them on line, and well be back tonight on t 10 00 p. M. Reporting live in abington, ted daniel, fox 25 news. Vanessa right now, we are tracking the tropics very closely. This Tropical Storm is brewing in the gulf, and it could change the labor day forecast here at home. Within the past hour, our fox 25 Storm Tracker chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz got new information on Tropical Storm hermine. Kevin . Kevin well, this is a storm were talking about here, not the one you just saw. This is the storm that were more concerned about, and the ce
Ambulance he was crying real hard. Reporter a chilling sight following what investigators describe as a tragic accident it happened a little before 4 00 from skyfox you can see two bicycles in the driveway. Was it a rifle or handgun . At this point its a handgun. But were going to investigate. Reporter d. A. Tim cruz tells fox 25 two 11yearold boys were playing with the hanged gun when it went off striking one of the boys in the face. Crews declined to say if the boy mistakenly shot himself or if his friend accidentally pulled the trigger. Its early at this point i would say its fair to say we believe there was not intentionally somebody did not try to intentionally hurt somebody. Reporter cruz says hes unaware if any adults were in the home when the shooting happened. According to neighbors one of the boys involved in the shooting lives in the home the same street. Certainly a serious situation. Its a tragic situation. I just dont think there should be guns around anywhere where a kid
Coverage starts right now. This is the fox25 morning news. Gene good morning, everybody, thursday morning, september 1. A brandnew month. Lets make it a good one. I am gene lavanchy. Sara and i am sara underwood. A cooler day to start off the month of september, and happening right now in florida, a Tropical Storm is making a beeline for florida, and is growing stronger hour by hour. Rain and lightning has already hit parts of tampa north to tallahassee. Dozens of counties have states of emergency in place as forecasters warn it could become a hurricane before landfall tonight or early tomorrow morning. Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski is in the fox25 Storm Tracker Weather Center with a look at the forecast and how the Tropical Storm, sara, could affect our holiday weekend. Sarah we will have to watch the track very closely, sara, because could be impacts into labor day. The impacts greatest across there are hurricane warnings in place for Tropical Storm hermine that is moving north, nor