Former WWE star Shad Gaspard went lacking on Sunday, Could 17, whereas swimming at Venice Seashore in Los Angeles along with his 10-year-old son.
The skilled wrestler’s spouse, Siliana Gaspard, introduced the information on his Instagram Tales on Monday, Could 18, writing, “Lacking!!! Final seen carrying swim shorts. You probably have seen Shad, please message me. Please don’t flood me asking what occurred. We wish to know if he’s been seen and the place. Thanks.”
Siliana additionally shared a lacking particular person flyer that features Shad’s top, 6-foot-7, and weight, 265 kilos.
An official on the Los Angeles Hearth Division tells Us Weekly that the athlete, 39, and his son “had been caught up in a attainable rip present and couldn’t swim again” at four p.m. on Sunday.
“The lifeguard swam out and rescued the son then went to go get the daddy however couldn’t discover him,” the official says. “The 10-year-old son was evaluated and he was OK.”
A Coast Guard helicopter, L.A. County fireboat and L.A. County sheriff’s boat had been additionally on the scene because the LAFD looked for 4 to 5 hours.
The LAFD informed TMZ on Monday that officers worry Shad “did submerge” within the water. An eyewitness, in the meantime, informed the web site that the Brooklyn native had directed rescuers to assist his son first, after which one other huge wave crashed down on him and he disappeared.
Shad, who married Siliana in 2009, described himself as a “loving father” and a “loving husband” in his Instagram bio.
Throughout his wrestling profession, Shad was finest often called a member of the tag workforce Cryme Tyme along with his accomplice, Jayson Anthony Paul (a.ok.a. JTG). He has acted in films and TV reveals together with Suppose Like a Man Too and Get Laborious since leaving the wrestling world in 2010.