SACRAMENTO, Calif. — UPDATE:
The body pulled from the American River Tuesday morning was identified as Ziyon Jamar Butler, the Sacramento County Coroner confirmed.
Butler, a 5-year-old from Antioch, was reported missing on Memorial Day from Discovery Park and Tiscornia Beach area of the American River. Sacramento police posted the boy's photo on social media late Monday night asking for the public's help in locating him.
On Tuesday morning, the police announced that the boy's body was found and pulled from the river.
It's unclear how the boy died.
Original Story:
Authorities are asking for your help locating a young boy who was last seen with his family at Tiscornia Beach at the American River in Sacramento around 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Ziyon Jamar Butler, 5, was wearing no shirt, rainbow-colored shorts, and water socks. He was at a pop-up tent with his family, celebrating the Memorial Day holiday when he went missing. A photo of Jamar is at the bottom of this article.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies and city police officers have been assisting Sacramento Regional Parks employees in searching for Jamar in Discovery Park.
Park officials have closed the park indefinitely as police search for Zion.
If you have any information about his whereabouts, you are asked to call the sheriff’s department at 916-874-5115.
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