THE brother of a 22-year-old man who went missing from his boat during a duck hunt has taken to social media with an urgent request.
Tyler Doyle's younger brother, Reed Doyle, begged his followers to squash the rumors surrounding his brother's disappearance, as he provided an update on the frantic search in South Carolina.
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Tyler, who is a husband and father, with a second child on its way, has been missing since January 26.
According to Fox News reports, the young man fell overboard in rough water as a friend watched from a nearby jetty around the Little River Coast.
The search for Tyler has stretched across multiple law enforcement and public safety agencies and traversed state lines from land, air, and sea.
North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad announced they decided to suspend their search yesterday, according to local ABC affiliate WPDE.
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"It is with a heavy heart that at this time we are suspending the daily searches," a representative stated. "Our crews are exhausted and need to return to their families and jobs."
However, according to his younger brother, Reed, the search will continue.
In a devastating video posted to his TikTok, Reed pleaded for support from the community.
"Tyler Doyle was my brother," he said. "We have been out here for 10 days looking. Everybody's searching, you know, and we're trying to figure everything out."
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The heartbroken brother addressed some of the rumors that have been circulating online since Tyler's disappearance.
"The people out here that are keyboard warriors and wanting to talk s**t over Facebook or TikTok and just want to piece things together as they see it, you know you guys are not helping the cause," he warned.
He reminded his followers that this tragedy hurts nobody more than his family and loved ones, before offering a play-by-play of the facts as he knows them.
According to Reed, Tyler and a friend had gone duck hunting, when he was let off on the jetty rocks.
"The waves got up and out there it changes really quick and the back of the boat took on water," explained Reed. "Waves took over the back of the boat and took Tyler with it."
"I know the truth and take it how you want to, my brother is not a villain, my brother's not anything, not a criminal. He's the most genuine, kindhearted person you'll ever meet," Reed said.
He asked for the misinformation to stop as the online chatter has begun to take a toll on the Doyle family.
Reed also wanted to express gratitude to those who have brought awareness to Tyler's disappearance and aided in the search to bring him home.
"The people that are helping, I want to say thank you for everything, and for helping us continue to search and find him and bring him home to his wife and my niece."
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According to online updates, the family believes that they have found some of Tyler's belongings, including decoy ducks, his wallet with money, and a South Carolina driver’s license.
As the physical search for Tyler goes on, social media continues to buzz with different theories regarding the young father's disappearance.
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