The Coos County Sheriff's Office said the body of Joshua James McCoy was found Tuesday afternoon less than 2 miles from his home. (Coos County Sheriff's Office)
Coos County, Ore.
A 5-year-old boy in Oregon has been found dead after going missing over the weekend.
According to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, the body of Joshua James McCoy was found on Tuesday less than 2 miles from his home in the Hauser area.
The sheriff’s office said Joshua was autistic and he would answer to Josh or Joshie if anyone had seen him after he went missing on Saturday.
His mother told deputies that she and her son had fallen asleep that afternoon, but Joshua was gone when she woke up at about 5:30 p.m.
In a statement Tuesday evening, the sheriff’s office said that “it is with immense sadness” that it announced that Joshua was found dead.
The sheriff’s office thanked the community and other first responders for their help in finding Joshua.
Authorities didn’t release further information regarding the boy’s death but said their investigation remains ongoing.
The boy’s mother was not immediately identified.