The United States Coast Guard announced on Sunday it would be suspending the search for a 7-year-old boy who went missing on Friday during a boating trip with two other passengers who were later found dead.

Authorities on Wednesday found the boat 7-year-old Hunter Slezak was in when he, his father and another man disappeared during a shrimping trip off Dauphin Island, said Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch.

In a devastating update on Sunday, December 2, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard announced they were suspending the active search for Hunter Slezak (7), after recovering the bodies of two missing boaters.