Overview
- Marine units from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Philadelphia Police Department and Burlington County launched hours-long operations after two people jumped into the Delaware River and one did not resurface.
- Friends at the scene identified the missing man as a well-known Philadelphia barber from the Dominican Republic who owned a shop on Rising Sun Avenue, but police have not formally confirmed his identity.
- The group had been on multiple boats tied together near Torresdale and friends said the incident occurred after midnight when the men entered the water and one said, “I can’t no more, I love you.”
- Local outlets report officials shifted from an active rescue to a recovery posture and the Coast Guard suspended its search after roughly 11 hours, with city and state teams continuing local efforts.
- The case is being reported alongside recent regional missing-swimmer incidents, raising renewed questions about nighttime boating safety, alcohol use on the water, and off-season supervision of waterways.