Missing 7-year-old boy found safe, Jacksonville police say No description found
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A missing 7-year-old boy was found safe, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Police said they were called just after 8 a.m. to the area of University Boulevard West and Patsy Anne Drive in reference to a missing child.
Family members told police that the child walked away from the home, according to JSO.
Shortly before 11 a.m., police announced that the boy was located safe.
The boy’s uncle told News4JAX he was found at a friend’s house a couple of doors down in the neighborhood.
Editor’s note: Since the child is no longer missing, News4JAX has removed his name and photo from the article.
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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.
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