LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — In a tragic update, authorities have located the body of 5-year-old Indi Bullock who had been missing since Thursday afternoon in a retention pond.
Gwinnett Police Corporal Ryan Winderweedle confirmed the identity of the child said foul play is not suspected.
“It’s just a tragic accident. He walked away from the apartment, and there was a body of water right behind the complex.”
Indi Bullock, a nonverbal child, was last seen around the Reflections on Sweetwater apartment complex in Lawrenceville. According to police, Indi was on the patio of his first-floor unit when he jumped over the railing and ran off. His mother immediately called 911, prompting an urgent search effort.
“We’ve had our committee do response teams, our air 1 has also responded and flown over as well as the FD drone in reference to this missing juvenile,” said Sergeant James Lawson with Gwinnett County Police.
Search crews, police, and volunteers had canvassed the area, including a pond on the property for hours. The department’s swift water team also responded, but found no sign of the boy near the water at the time.