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The 4th of July holiday turned into a nightmare for beachgoers in the waters around South Padre Island, Texas, after authorities said a shark bit at least two swimmers.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports that two people were bitten by what is believed to be the same shark, and another two people encountered the same shark but were not seriously hurt. The injured pair were taken to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. One was later airlifted to another hospital, the agency said. Their conditions were not confirmed, and their names were not released.
Around 11 a.m. local time Thursday, officers responded to a report of a man who had sustained a severe shark bite near the 4100 block of Gulf Boulevard, the South Padre Island Police Department reported. The South Padre Island fire and police department treated the victim on scene for a shark bite to his leg before he was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.
Also shortly before 11 a.m., video obtained by CBS News showed police rushing to the scene of a woman who was bitten on her left leg by a shark while swimming.
The video showed Good Samaritans and first responders pulling the woman from the water and wrapping a tourniquet around her leg to slow the bleeding. A dorsal fin can be seen swimming back and forth near the shoreline.
Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department told the Associated Press that authorities believe a single shark about 6 feet long was responsible.
Dr. Kelsey Banks, an associate research scientist with the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, told CBS News in an email that the video posted to social media suggested a “larger shark species.”
“Larger coastal species have been known to increase feeding behaviors and remain closer to shore prior to large meteorological disturbances,” Banks wrote.
In response, officials quickly deployed drones, boats and a helicopter to search for sharks. The city said it was considering closing the beach to the public, a Coast Guard lieutenant confirmed to CBS News.
South Padre Island is a 113-mile-long barrier island, off the southern tip of Texas, known for its resorts and beaches.
— Manuel Bojorquez contributed to this report.
NEW YORK — An 8-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Queens Thursday, and the knife-wielding suspect was shot and killed by officers, the New York City Police Department said.
The stabbing likely stemmed from a domestic dispute, police said, but the details were still unclear. Police said the 20-year-old suspect and the 8-year-old male victim may be brothers or step-brothers. No names were immediately released.
The incident occurred inside an apartment building on 94th Avenue in the borough’s Jamaica neighborhood. Around 5:20 p.m. local time, police say a 29-year-old woman who had been stabbed in the back left the building and walked down the street to MTA Police to ask for help. At the same time, the building’s security desk called 911.
Officers responded within three minutes and went to a fifth-floor apartment after speaking to a witness, police said.
Officers entered the apartment to find the suspect holding his 43-year-old father at knifepoint, police said, and the suspect refused repeated commands to drop the knife.
An officer then fired one round, striking the suspect, police said. Officers immediately rendered aid, and the suspect was taken to an area hospital, where he died.
According to police, an 8-month-old baby was also in the apartment at the time of the incident, but the baby was unharmed.
Footage of the shooting was captured on police body cameras.
The investigation is ongoing.
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