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Kansas City, Missouri, police say missing 12-year-old boy has been safely located

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Update | Police posted late Thursday that Gordon has been safely located.

Original story | The Kansas City, Missouri, police department is looking for a missing 12-year-old boy last seen Thursday afternoon.

Eliaphas Gordon was last seen about 3:15 p.m. in the 8000 block of Michigan Avenue in KCMO.

He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 110 pounds, police said in a news release.

Eliaphas has dirty blond hair and blue eyes.

He wore black shorts, a black hoodie and black Nike shoes with red lettering.

Anyone with information about Eliaphas Gordon should call 911.

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