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Four-year-old Waeys Ali Mohamed has been found deceased, allegedly drowned near Creekwood Estates Apartments at 1328 Lake St NE, Hopkins, MN.
The Medical Examiner has been called, and the area is being taped off.
Helicopter and search teams have been stood down.
According to reports from people on the ground who spoke to officers, a body has been found in the water.
An official statement is awaited and Law enforcement is also set to hold a press conference sometime Monday afternoon.
An emergency alert was issued Sunday morning for Waeys Mohamed, who police say has autism and is nonverbal.
He wandered away on foot at 7:30 a.m. from an apartment building at 1295 Lake St. NE in Hopkins.
Citizens have told police they saw Mohamed heading eastbound on foot on Lake Street Northeast.
As of Monday morning, authorities say the search is still considered a rescue effort and not a recovery.
Law enforcement is searching a large area from Highway 7 to the train tracks and from Highway 169 on the west side.
A command truck remains on site just south of the Chorus Apartments on Lake Street Northeast.
Mohamed is described as having short, black curly hair. He is about 3 feet tall and weighs about 40 pounds.
A surveillance video shows him only wearing blue pajama pants when he wandered off.
