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5-year-old autistic child found dead in Harris County retention pond

K.Smith24 min ago

Harris County authorities are investigating after a 5-year-old autistic child died on Sunday.

Details are limited, but officials said the heartbreaking discovery was made in the 20500 block of Keegans Ledge Lane.

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Officials said they were called to the area on a report of a missing 5-year-old child.

When authorities arrived on the scene, they found the child in a nearby retention pond.

The child was pronounced dead on the scene, according to authorities.

No other details have been released.

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