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Fort Bend Amber Alert: Missing boy Ryan Akagbusi found deceased in neighborhood lake

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Updated  August 25, 2024 11:32am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • 8-year-old Ryan Akagbusi, who was reported missing from Fort Bend County, was tragically found deceased this morning in a lake near his last known location.
    • Ryan, a non-verbal autistic child, was the subject of an Amber Alert after he went missing early Saturday morning from his home in Richmond, TX.
    • Texas EquuSearch and local authorities led an extensive search, which concluded with the discovery of Ryan's body, bringing a heartbreaking end to the search efforts.

Fort Bend County - The search for 8-year-old Ryan Akagbusi, who was reported missing from Fort Bend County, ended in tragedy this morning when he was found in a lake near his home by Texas EquuSearch. Ryan, who was non-verbal and autistic, had been missing since early Saturday morning.

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Deputies say Ryan was last seen around 4:30 a.m. on Kendall Lake Drive in Richmond. His mother noticed he was missing shortly after she had last seen him at 4 a.m. When she began searching, she found his shoes down the road. A neighbor’s security camera later showed Ryan running through the neighborhood.

Authorities and volunteers searched the area extensively over the weekend.

The Source 

  • This story includes information from Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.