Search suspended for boy who disappeared off Atlantic City coast

    The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a young boy who disappeared Sunday while swimming in the ocean off Atlantic City.

    According to NBC40, Khitan Devine was visitng family in Philadelphia for the summer and was with them on the beach when he went missing Sunday. Search efforts resumed Monday morning, but have since been called off.

    After no sign of the 10-year-old in the 85-mile search, the mission has turned from rescue to recovery.

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