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Missing 8-year-old boy with disabilities found dead in pool, Strongsville police say

Posted at 3:57 PM, Jul 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-07 09:53:30-04

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — After hours of searching, Strongsville police confirmed an 8-year-old boy with disabilities who went missing from the Strongsville Holiday Inn on Monday was found dead in a pool.

Police confirmed early Tuesday morning that after many hours of searching by multiple agencies, the boy, identified as Christopher Johnson, was found dead in a pool. It was not clear from the information provided by police whether it was the hotel's pool or another pool.

No further information has been released at this time.

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