Story By: Kiran ChawlaPublished On: December 7, 2022 at 9:42 AM CST

Officials searching for missing autistic 11-yr-old

UPDATE: Bailey has been found safe and unharmed. Thank you all for helping get the word out!

ORIGINAL: Ascension Parish deputies are actively searching for a missing autistic young boy, Zylan Bailey, 11, of Gonzales.

Bailey was last seen near Pelican Crossing on Tuesday, December 6, around 9:00am.

He was wearing a red shirt and carrying multiple backpacks, one of them is green in color with cartoon characters.

Anyone with any information who can help locate Bailey is asked to call the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office at (225) 621-8300 or 225-621-4636 or by texting 847411 to our anonymous tip line from any cellular device

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