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Victor Wembanyama Says Missing Friend Elijah Hoard Found Safe

The update followed a citywide search after the 23-year-old failed to board a flight from O'Hare.

Overview

  • Wembanyama reported Tuesday night that 23-year-old Elijah Hoard had been found safe in Chicago and expressed relief.
  • Chicago police had issued a missing-person bulletin on March 1 noting possible medical needs and providing a physical description.
  • Hoard was last seen after being dropped at O'Hare on February 27 for a flight to France but he never checked in or boarded.
  • Family updates shared by Wembanyama said authorities spotted him on surveillance cameras in nearby Rosemont, Illinois.
  • Police later said he had been located but did not disclose when or where he was found, and no further details of his movements were released.