A 5-year-old boy reported missing from Oregon has been found dead.

The body of Joshua James McCoy, who was last seen at his home on Stage Road in Hauser, Oregon, on the evening of Saturday, November 9, was found less than 2 miles away around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9 . 12, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said in a statement. release.

“It is with great sadness that we must announce that Joshua McCoy, who had been reported missing, has been found deceased,” CCSO wrote.

“On Tuesday, November 12, the search continued with the assistance of our federal, local search and rescue partners, as well as CORSAR. CORSAR provides additional search and rescue members from California and several Oregon counties.

“Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Joshua was discovered deceased and found approximately 2.6 miles in a straight line northwest of the child’s residence and nearly 2 miles by road,” the statement added.

A pond at the home “was drained and nothing of interest was found,” CCSO added of its search for the boy.

The cause of death remains unknown at this time, authorities said. Facebook later Tuesday. They added that no one is currently in custody.

McCoy, who was autistic, disappeared when his mother was taking a nap around 1 p.m. local time on November 9, according to the sheriff’s office. When she woke up around 5:30 p.m., she couldn’t find it.

According to a missing person report Posted by CCSO, McCoy was approximately 3 feet 6 inches tall, weighing between 50 and 60 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes.

According to the report, he responded to “Josh” or “Joshie,” although he “may not respond when called.”

Early in the search, authorities confirmed that “some clues had been found” but noted that “nothing definitive” had been found. Air support and K-9 resources were also used in an attempt to locate McCoy.

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CCSO said in Tuesday’s release that deputies and SAR volunteers “continued the search and rescue operation” for McCoy on Monday, Nov. 11. Several members of local fire departments and additional assistance from CORSAR joined the “multi-county Breast” search and rescue team. Oregon and California” before meeting up with McCoy the next day.

The investigation is ongoing.

“The areas that were searched were very thorough and methodical due to the circumstances of the disappearance. We have received incredible support from the community to feed all of these volunteers,” concluded CCSO.