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8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in Richmond found dead in lake

An 8-year-old boy from Richmond reported missing by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office has been found dead, authorities confirmed Sunday.

Ryan Akagbusi, who is autistic and nonverbal, was last seen at around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 24.

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He went missing from the 19900 block of Kendall Lake Drive in Richmond. After a lengthy search that led into Sunday morning, FBCSO said Texas Equusearch found Ryan “in the lake near his last known location.” He tragically did not survive, authorities confirmed in a phone call with KPRC 2.

No additional details were shared, as of this writing.


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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.

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