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Missing 8-year-old boy found safe in West Palm Beach, reunited with parents

WPTV captured the emotional moments a mother in West Palm Beach was reunited with her missing son.

By: Scott Sutton

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach police said Friday evening that a missing 8-year-old boy has been found safe.

Justin Morales, 8, who attends Northmore Elementary, disappeared from his home earlier in the day.

Patrol officers said they used K-9s and drones to search for the child.

Police spokesman Mike Jachles said the boy was located safely just before 6 p.m. However, they did not say where he was found.