Television reporter finds missing boy he was reporting on
A Tampa reporter became part of the news after finding the missing child he was reporting on.
10-year-old Paul Ezekiel Fagan went missing from his Tampa home at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 25. After an unsuccessful search to find the boy, Fagan's grandmother called the sheriff's office at 8:00 p.m. that same day.
ABC Action News reporter Cameron Polom was covering the story early morning on Friday, September 26. While walking through the neighborhood, Polom noticed a child sitting alone by a fence.
"I said, 'Have you been missing?' I said, 'Come here, buddy, and I just picked him up and I said would you mind if I lift you up?'" Polom said. "And I just said come with me, I just held his hand and walked him over to you guys. It's crazy," Polom said according to ABC Action News Tampa Bay.
Photo Credit: Cameron Polom ABC / Twitter
Deputies in the area then walked Fagan up to his house, where his family was thrilled to see him safe and well. According to ABC Action News, Fagan has a mild learning disability, but this is the first instance the boy has gone missing.
The incredible reunion was captured in the video above.
