Update: 11-year-old Kansas City boy missing for three days has been found, police say
Update: Police in an update on July 31 said Jay’Viea Hurt was found and is safe.
The Kansas City Police Department continued to call on the public Friday for help with finding a missing 11-year-old boy last seen by family Wednesday afternoon in the South Town Fork Creek neighborhood.
Jay’Viea Hurt has been missing since around 4 p.m. Wednesday and was last in the area of East 63rd Street and College Avenue, Sgt. Jake Becchina, a department spokesman, said in a statement. His family is concerned for his welfare because of his young age and psychological conditions, according to police.
Hurt is described as being 5 feet tall and about 100 pounds. He was wearing a Batman shirt and basketball shorts when his family last saw him. He was last known to be on foot.
The department is encouraging anyone with knowledge of Hurt’s whereabouts to call 911 immediately.
This story was originally published July 28, 2021 at 9:41 PM.
