A Small Boy Is Found Wandering Alone In Shreveport

This is every parents worst nightmare. Your child wanders away from you and you can't find them.

We have an urgent situation like that today in Shreveport. Police are asking for help from the public to identify a young child who was found wandering alone early this morning.

Where Was the Shreveport Child Found

Just after 3am this morning. Shreveport officers found the little boy walking alone in the area of Calhoun Street near Patzman Street in the Allendale neighborhood. The little boy is believed to be about 4-years-old. Officers are urgently trying to identify the child and find their family or guardian.

Investigators are urging anyone who might recognize the child or have information that could assist in identifying the child or locating family members to contact the Shreveport Police Department immediately.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Shreveport Police Department at 318-673-7300.

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The child is safe and currently being cared for by authorities while the investigation continues.

Officers don't know how long the little boy was out wandering the streets and they don't know how he got out or where he lives. They are trying to get that information now.