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10-Year-Old Who Left Home While Sleepwalking Found Deceased, Police Say
Police said the boy was known to sleepwalk, and crews used helicopters, drones and canines in a search involving about 100 responders.
- A 10-year-old boy, Jackson Georgari, was found dead in a pond near Briarcliff Village on Thursday after going missing from his home at 1118 NW Vivon Road early that morning.
- Family members reported that Jackson had a known history of sleepwalking and left his residence alone shortly after midnight on Thursday, walking a path familiar from his school bus rides.
- KCFD sent roughly 100 personnel from multiple departments using K-9 units and drones across the area; Capt. Jake Becchina said "There's a fairly large pond down there. He was located by police officers who were searching that area in the water."
- Fire crews immediately began resuscitation efforts but were unsuccessful; Becchina stated "Fire and rescue personnel immediately began resuscitation efforts but unfortunately he was declared deceased there at that location."
- Police are treating the death as an active investigation with no immediate signs of foul play; the medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
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