8-Year-Old with Autism Found Safe After Community Search Effort
Los Angeles, CA – Thanksgiving Day cheers turned to anxious worry when 8-year-old Tristian King Taray Burrell was reported missing from his Los Angeles neighborhood. Thankfully, after a dedicated community effort involving law enforcement, air support, and concerned citizens, Tristian was located safe and sound.
"His loved ones are concerned for his well-being and asking for your help," read an initial alert from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). According to officials, Tristian, who has autism and is nonverbal, was last seen around 5 p.m. on the 200 block of East 127th Street.
Authorities described the young boy as a Black male, standing approximately four feet tall and weighing about 120 pounds. He has black hair in dreadlocks and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black shirt featuring vibrant red, white, and yellow graphics, black pants, and a matching black jacket with similar colorful accents.
[[Image: Photo of Tristian King Taray Burrell]
The LASD tirelessly pursued leads and utilized all available resources, including their Aero Bureau, to locate Tristian. The department also extended a heartfelt thank you to the media and the public,
"Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Tristian," their official statement read.
Just before 10 p.m., the LASD announced the joyous news that Tristian had been found safe.
If you have any information regarding this incident, you can contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Century Station at 323-568-4800. For anonymous tips, please call “Crime Stoppers” at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit http://lacrimestoppers.org/.
This news article tells the story of 8-year-old Tristian King Taray Burrell, a nonverbal child with autism who went missing in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day.
**Key details:**
* **Missing person:** Tristian King Taray Burrell, 8 years old, nonverbal, with autism.
* **Last seen:** around 5 p.m. on November 23rd (Thanksgiving Day), on the 200 block of East 127th Street in Los Angeles.
* **Description:** Black male, 4 feet tall, 120 pounds, black hair in dreadlocks, brown eyes. Wearing a black shirt with red,white,and yellow graphics,black pants,and a matching black jacket.
* **Search efforts:** Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) used all resources, including Air Support, and also requested public assistance.
* **outcome:** Tristian was found safe just before 10 p.m. the same day.
**Importance of the article:**
This article highlights the importance of community involvement and fast action in locating missing children, especially those with special needs like autism. It also underscores the challenges faced by families of children with autism and the vital role law enforcement plays in ensuring their safety.
