The Los Angeles community briefly held its breath this week as deputies and family members searched for an 8-year-old boy who had gone missing on Thursday evening. Tristian King Taray Burrell, who has autism and is nonverbal, was last seen at around 5 p.m. on November 28, in the 200 block of East 127th Street in Los Angeles, as reported by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The Sheriff’s Department described Tristian as an African-American male, approximately 4 feet tall and about 120 pounds, with dreadlocked black hair and brown eyes. According to KTLA, he was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants, and a black jacket, all featuring red, white, and yellow graphics.
In an update that brought a collective sigh of relief, the Sheriff's Department announced late Thursday that Tristian had been found. "Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Tristian," the Sheriff's Information Bureau said in a statement made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The details surrounding his discovery were not immediately disclosed.
Officials encourage anyone with information about incidences such as Tristian's disappearance to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Century Station at 323-568-4800 or to provide information anonymously through "Crime Stoppers" by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or using their website.
