Loved ones remember 13-year-old who drowned in northwest Miami-Dade canal

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Family and friends gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the life of a 13-year-old boy who drowned in a canal in Northwest Miami-Dade County.

The unfortunate incident took place Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the Little River Canal off of Northwest 85th Street.

Surveillance video showed the teen struggling after he jumped into the water.

At one point, a resident came out of the building and tried to help the boy get back to safety with a paddle.

The teen was taken to a local hospital, but he did not survive.