Where is Tyler Doyle? Brother of duck hunter missing after falling from boat slams rumors about his disappearance
LORIS, SOUTH CAROLINA: Tyler Doyle, 23, went missing from his boat while going duck hunting on January 26. His brother, Reed Doyle has now urged his followers to not pay any attention to the rumors surrounding his brother's disappearance and provided an update on his search in South Carolina.
North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad announced they decided to suspend their search on Sunday, February 5, according to local ABC affiliate WPDE. "It is with a heavy heart that at this time we are suspending the daily searches," a representative stated according to The Sun. "Our crews are exhausted and need to return to their families and jobs." However, Reed said that the search for his brother will continue.
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What did Reed Doyle say?
Reed begged for support from the community in a heartbreaking video he posted to his TikTok. "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." He also decided to speak about the tittle-tattles 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.
@reed_doyle To the people that are put spreading rumors and making everything tough on us, this is uncalled for, I haven’t seen my brother for over 10 days now, I want nothing more than to have him sitting here taking to me showing me how to be a man and to tell him that I love him, unfortunately that’s not an option at the moment, all I know to do is keep searching and praying that he will come home, instead of criticizing and claiming that we are scamming people help. We have tried to give the funds back to the people from the go fund me, we don’t need the money, these people would not let us give it back to them, we have tried time and time over. All we want is my brother to come home. #tylerdoylestrong #tylerdoyleduckhunter ♬ original sound - Reed_doyle78
He reminded his followers that the tragic incident affected no one more than Tyler's family and loved ones and also provided facts, one by one, as he knows them closely. "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 urged his followers to neither spread nor pay attention to rumors as it has begun to take a toll on the Doyle family. Reed also expressed his gratitude to those who brought awareness about Tyler's disappearance and helped in the search to find the 23-year-old and "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."
The family believes that they have found some of Tyler's belongings which include decoy ducks, his wallet with money, and a South Carolina driver’s license, as per the online updates.
Who is Tyler Reed?
Tyler Reed is a husband and young father, with a second child on the way, and has been reported missing since January 26. Tyler fell overboard in rough water as a friend watched from a nearby jetty around the Little River Coast, according to Fox News. The hunt for Tyler has stretched across multiple law enforcement and public safety agencies and traversed state lines from land, air, and sea. "The waves took over the back of the boat and took Tyler with them," Reed said in the video he shared on TikTok. "Now we've been searching for this long now, and it's frustrating, not knowing where he is, not knowing what to do," he added.