Tragic Discovery: 8-Year-Old Boy with Autism Found Dead in Lake

RICHMOND, Texas – An 8-year-old boy with autism was found dead in a lake after he was reportedly missing, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

Ryan Akabusi had been last seen around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday in the 19900 block of Kendall Lake Drive.

The sheriff’s office said Akabusi’s body was found in a lake close to where he went missing.

Before the discovery, an AMBER Alert for Akabusi was issued on Saturday afternoon.

Texas EquuSearch organized a search party to help locate Akabusi.

Captain Dalia Simons of the Fort Bend Sheriff’s Office did not confirm how Akabusi entered the lake, but his death did not show signs of foul play, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

Investigators are in the process of gathering surveillance footage to explain Akabusi’s disappearance further.

In a tragic turn of events, an 8-year-old boy with autism named Ryan Akabusi was found dead in a lake after being reported missing in Richmond, Texas. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the heartbreaking news, revealing that Akabusi had last been seen early in the morning on Saturday in the 19900 block of Kendall Lake Drive.

Despite efforts to locate the missing boy, including an AMBER Alert and a search party organized by Texas EquuSearch, Akabusi’s body was discovered in a lake near the area where he was last seen. Although the exact circumstances of how he entered the lake remain unclear, authorities have ruled out foul play in his tragic death.

As investigators work to unravel the mystery of Akabusi’s disappearance, they are turning to surveillance footage for further insights. The community is left mourning the loss of a young life, and our thoughts are with Akabusi’s family during this difficult time.

For more information, you can visit ABC 7 Chicago.