The citywide search for MYKEL MURRAY, the 10-year-old Minneapolis boy who vanished after a verbal altercation at school, has ended on a relieved note as authorities have confirmed he is now safe and back with his family. According to a Minneapolis Police Department Facebook post, Mykel was reported missing when he was last seen running down an alley near 34th St E/Chicago Ave., an unsettling sight for any who knows the vulnerability of a young boy adrift.
Clad in a black t-shirt with white lettering and black jeans, the young boy's description including his height of 4’8” and a weight ranging from 100 - 120lbs with curly black hair was widely disseminated in hopes of a swift recovery. The desperation in locating Mykel was underscored by his mental health challenges and unfamiliarity with the neighborhood, factors that heightened the anxiety surrounding his disappearance, Mykel's history of running away, with previous instances where he was found at nearby convenience stores, nudged a glimmer of hope within search efforts.
A collective breath was held and communal efforts to locate Mykel were urged; the police department encouraged the public to call 911 upon sighting the boy, while also providing avenues for tips via email at [email protected], voicemail, or through the CrimeStoppers website, which allows for anonymity for those who seek it.
The Minneapolis Police Department has not released further details on the circumstances surrounding Mykel's recovery, yet the fervent hope is no child should have to muster the courage to outrun their fears in the stark alleys of uncertainty, and no family should have to endure the harrowing void left by a missing child.
