Alex

The warm summer spirit of Village Beach was trampled by panicking beach goers this afternoon. Adults rushed into the blooded water to pull out their children after a possible shark attack which took the life of Alex Kintner.

The death of young Kintner echoed the beach death of Senior at Amity High School, Chrissie Watson, 17, who was found washed onto the beach just this morning.

Watson was last seen with former islander Christopher Hoggenbottam III, heading towards the secluded area of South Beach Shoal.

Hoggenbottam reported her disappearance this morning after Watson swam into the ocean late last night. In an investigation led by Amity Police Chief, Martin Brody, the body of Watson was found washed onto the beach by Police Deputy, Jay Hendricks, without valid conclusions to the manner of death.

Alex Kintner, 10, had gone to Village Beach this afternoon with his mother, Marion Kintner, and was last seen in the water around 2 p.m.

The playful splashes of other local children were violently interrupted by an unidentified thrashing in the water. At the sign of blood and at the command of Chief Brody, beachgoers rushed to get their children out of the water.

After Kintner’s mother searched the shore for her son, Alex Kintner’s body was not recovered. The only major clue to the event remains Kintner’s yellow raft that washed ashore, containing a large bite in the side.

Chief Brody and Amity Mayor, Larry Vaughn, send their sincerest condolences to the Kintner family. An investigation of this death continues along with the death of Chrissie Watson.

“We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have possibly been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amity,” said Brody. “That investigation is still ongoing.”

Mayor Vaughn will be holding a meeting tonight at Town Hall to address the possible closings of beaches on July 4, as well as the Kintner family reward of $3,000 for the capture of the perpetrators.