Overview

• A United Cajun Navy thermal drone located Bryan Vasquez’s remains about 200 yards into a lagoon near where he was reported missing.
• The case shifted from a missing-person search to an unclassified death investigation, and police say no one has been arrested or identified as a suspect.
• Investigators seized multiple cellphones under a search warrant as they work to evaluate every lead and establish the full timeline.
• NOPD acknowledged nearly five hours passed between the 911 report and the initial officer response, and an internal investigation is underway.
• The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was asked to remove nuisance alligators from the canal where the boy was found.