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Missing 8-year-old boy with autism found dead in Texas lake, officials say

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says Ryan Akabusi’s death does not show signs of foul play

An image of the missing child (KPRC 2)

RICHMOND, Texas – An 8-year-old boy with autism was found dead in a lake after he was reportedly missing, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

Ryan Akabusi had been last seen around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday in the 19900 block of Kendall Lake Drive.

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The sheriff’s office said Akabusi’s body was found in a lake close to where he went missing.

Before the discovery, an AMBER Alert for Akabusi was issued on Saturday afternoon.

Texas EquuSearch organized a search party to help locate Akabusi.

Captain Dalia Simons of the Fort Bend Sheriff’s Office did not confirm how Akabusi entered the lake, but his death did not show signs of foul play, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

Investigators are in the process of gathering surveillance footage to explain Akabusi’s disappearance further.


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Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.

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