At about 2:35 p.m., deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a call of a missing 5-year-old boy who wandered off from a home in the 5900 block of Longhorn Run Lane. Authorities said the boy was with his mom and aunt when he went missing.
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Deputies responded within minutes after receiving the call. At the scene, they were advised by witnesses that the child arrived at the neighborhood pond and went in. A dive team was called out to the scene.
During the search, the sheriff's office released a photo of the child, whom they identified as Los Jones.
Hours later, at about 8:22 p.m., Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a body, believed to be the missing 5-year-old, was found in the water.
"The child was located underwater in a pond and pronounced deceased. Our condolences go out to the family," Gonzalez shared on X.
Major Earl Dean with the sheriff's office said they obtained surveillance video from a resident's home, which showed the child going toward the water.
In addition, authorities said it's possible the child may have been missing for about an hour before a call was made to 911, but that remains under investigation.
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