Overview
- A family called 911 about a missing child near SW 284th Street and SW 142nd Avenue, and deputies began an immediate search of the neighborhood.
- Officers requested aviation and K-9 units during the search and a deputy located the child floating in a nearby canal and removed him from the water.
- Two deputies performed lifesaving measures on scene until Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived and airlifted the child to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital for treatment.
- Hospital staff later pronounced the child dead and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Homicide Bureau has taken over the active investigation into the circumstances.
- Family members identified the boy as a first grader who was autistic and have set up a fundraiser to cover funeral and other expenses while the community grieves.