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A six-year-old boy with severe autism who was pulled from a pond in Altoona has died.
Altoona Police confirmed the news to our newsroom on Wednesday.
Officers originally responded to a Hy-Vee at 108 8th St. SW in Altoona on a report of a missing child on Tuesday afternoon.
After more than 40 minutes of searching, the boy was found in a nearby body of water and first responders starting performing CPR.
He was later pronounced dead at a Des Moines hospital.
UPDATE, 5PM:
Altoona Police have identified the six-year-old boy as Elliot Shur of Altoona.
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