Update | Police said the boy's parents have been located and he is safe.
Original story | Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are asking for the public’s help in locating the parents or guardians of a 6-year-old boy found alone Tuesday.
Police said the boy, identified as a Hispanic male, walked into the Aldi Grocery store near E. 39th Street and Prospect Avenue carrying a backpack.
The boy, who might go by the name Alexis, is nonverbal and could be autistic.
As of 2:45 p.m., police had been unable to locate the boy’s guardian.
The boy has black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information should call 911 or KCPD at 816-234-5150.
—
If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
