UPDATE: The Killeen Police Department has located the child’s parent. According to KPD, both the parent and child are now with Child Protective Services.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Killeen Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the parents or guardians of a young child found alone Friday morning.
Around 9:27 a.m. on June 6, officers responded to the area of Leader Drive and Old FM 440 after a citizen reported finding a young girl—believed to be between 3 and 5 years old—walking alone and dangerously close to traffic.
Officers have searched the neighborhood and knocked on nearby doors, but were unable to locate her parents or guardians .
Anyone with information is urged to contact Sergeant Harris with the Special Victims Unit at 254-501-8884 or the Killeen Police Department at 254-501-8830.
