UPDATE: The missing 8-year-old boy has been found and is safe, according to Aurora police.
AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 8-year-old boy.
The boy left his home near Kenton Street and 6th Avenue just after 5 p.m. Tuesday and has not returned home.
The 8-year-old was last seen wearing a red shirt with short gray sleeves.
Aurora PD said numerous officers are in the area searching for him. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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