Missing 5-year-old with autism found dead in Cypress pond after search, authorities confirm

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) -- A five-year-old with autism is confirmed dead after drowning in a pond in Cypress, authorities announced Sunday.

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According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Precinct 5 deputies arrived at the 20500 block of Keegans Ledge Lane where the child was reported missing.

The child was discovered in the pond shortly after.

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