Tate Ricks was reportedly fishing with his grandmother 's boyfriend in Florida when boat was hit by wake in the St Johns River on Saturday . The unidentified man tried to rescue the boy but was unable to , police said . The man made it to shore but Ricks did not following the incident . Incident is being investigated as boating accident ; no foul play suspected .
Tate Ricks was reportedly fishing with his grandmother 's boyfriend in Florida when boat was hit by wake in St Johns River on Saturday . The unidentified man tried to rescue the boy but was unable to , police said . The man made it to shore but Ricks did not following the incident . Incident is being investigated as boating accident ; no foul play suspected .