MPD asks for public's help in finding missing child

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing child.

The missing boy, Kaiyan Lee Wright, 8, was last seen around 4 p.m. Saturday near the 3400 block of Emerson Avenue N.

Wright was riding a green electric scooter and wearing a brown sweatshirt, blue shorts and red and white shoes when he was last seen, according to MPD.

He is 5'3″, with brown hair and a stocky build, the department said.

Anyone who has seen Wright or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact MPD.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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