9-year-old missing from Opa-locka found dead in canal – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) – A 9-year-old boy who was reported missing from Opa-locka was found dead in a canal, police said.

Opa-locka Police said their officers, with the help of deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, located “King” Brown floating in a canal in the area of Northwest 32nd Avenue, Wednesday.

Upon arrival, paramedics pronounced the child dead at the scene.

An investigation is underway into the circumstances of this incident.

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