Desperate search launched after boy, 14, goes missing while swimming off the New Jersey coast

Davoris Carter, 14, of Philadelphia was last seen swimming at a Wildwood, New Jersey, beach Monday while on a school trip - (Family handout)

A 14-year-old special needs boy from Philadelphia remains missing after disappearing in the ocean off a Wildwood, New Jersey, beach on Monday during a school field trip, authorities said.

Emergency crews were called shortly before 1:30 p.m. after witnesses reported swimmers in distress near Schellenger Avenue off Morey’s Pier, the City of Wildwood Police Department said in a news release. An officer went into the water and pulled three swimmers to safety. One was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, while the other two were treated at the scene.