Authorities Confirm Alligator Killed Missing 12-Year-Old Bryan Vasquez in New Orleans

TL;DR Summary
A 12-year-old nonverbal boy from New Orleans was found dead in a lagoon, having died from blunt force trauma likely caused by an alligator attack, after disappearing earlier in August. The investigation is ongoing, and concerns have been raised about the delayed police response and the search process involving volunteer groups.
- Missing New Orleans boy died from blunt force trauma from alligator, authorities say NBC News
- NOPD, DCFS investigating after body of missing 12-year-old was found WDSU
- NOPD: Bryan Vasquez killed by alligator, investigation into 5-hour 911 delay and family history continues wwltv.com
- Authorities investigating death of Bryan Vasquez, after missing 12-year-old’s body found in lagoon fox8live.com
- New Orleans community mourns 'a sad closure' after search for autistic boy ends in tragedy NOLA.com
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
2
Time Saved
1 min
vs 2 min read
Condensed
84%
317 → 51 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News