JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 2:06 p.m. - JSO confirms Chace Brown has passed away. We will update you as soon as more information is released.
Our hearts are with his family.
ORIGINAL STORY - The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help finding 7-year-old Chace Brown, who left his Northside home Wednesday morning.
JSO said Chace was last seen just before 7 a.m. leaving his home off of Broward Road near I-95.
Around 1:40 p.m., an Action News Jax crew spotted investigators searching a pond at Egret Branch Way and Broward Road.
The sheriff’s office said Chace’s family shared that he is autistic and non-verbal.
Chace was last seen wearing a white tank top, black Super Mario shorts, and blue Crocs. He is 4′03″ and has brown eyes and short black hair.
If you see Chace or know where he is, please call the sheriff’s office at 904-630-0500.
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