Overview
- The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office issued an AMBER Alert after the boy was reported missing Sunday from the 3800 block of Ryans Rock Court in Katy.
- Authorities say there is no indication of foul play but they warn the child could be in immediate danger and stressed rapid verification of his wellbeing.
- Dozens of neighbors, many parents of autistic children, formed a roughly 200-member WhatsApp group to coordinate searches using drones, ATVs and foot teams across Tamarron, Cross Creek West, Jordan Ranch and Young Ranch.
- Volunteers are concentrating on retention ponds, connected drainage tunnels, dense tree lines and secluded yards because family and neighbors say Eddy may hide, be drawn to water, respond to food, and answer to certain children’s songs.
- Organizers and families said earlier public notice might have widened the search and officials have asked residents to check pools, yards and drainage areas as agencies stand ready to scale up resources if the boy is not found.