Avonte Oquendo Reported Found, But Actually Still Missing

Avonte Oquendo Reported Found, But Actually Still Missing
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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UPDATE: Police say that because of a mistake, it was reported that Oquendo was found when he was not. He is still missing as of Oct. 13.

Original story below-------------------

Avonte Oquendo was found on Tuesday after having gone missing on Friday.

Oquendo, from Queens, was found in East Harlem, reported ABC.

Oquendo was previously last seen on a school surveillance video leaving the Center Boulevard School in Long Island City, Queens, around 12:30 p.m. Friday.

The family says Avonte has a good understanding of the subway system but isn’t able to communicate verbally.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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