Bodies of Missing NYC Teens Recovered Near Rockaway Beach
The teenagers disappeared over a week ago after being swept away by a riptide at Jacob Riis Park.
- Police found the bodies near Beach 114th Street and Beach 149th Street in Queens.
- Family members identified one of the victims as 16-year-old Elyjha Chandler.
- The second body is believed to be Christian Perkins, 17, but awaits official identification.
- Experts cite hazardous swimming conditions and erosion as contributing factors.
- The U.S. Coast Guard suspended an extensive search after covering 600 miles of ocean.