An 8-year-old boy who had been reported missing was found dead Thursday morning, police said.

The boy, who DeKalb County police identified only as Bisebwa, was reported missing Wednesday. Officials said he left a home in the 700 block of North Indian Creek Drive around 7 p.m. The area is just outside I-285 and near Clarkston High School.

By early Thursday morning, the child had been located in a neighborhood swimming pool, according to police. Authorities did not say how far away the pool was to the home.

The exact time and location of where Bisebwa was located was not provided.

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