GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A search for a missing 5-year-old Gwinnett County boy has ended in heartbreak.
Divers found the body of Indi Bullock— a non-verbal child — in a retention pond behind his Gwinnett county apartment complex.
“I was hoping for a better outcome, but unfortunately, it’s not that,” Cpl. Ryan Winderweedle with the Gwinnett County Police Department said. “Crime scene and detectives were already here searching, so it’ll be determined by the medical examiner if there was any foul play, but at this time, none is suspected.”
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Gwinnett police started looking for Indi on Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. after his family said he climbed over a first-floor balcony railing.
Police focused on the woods and the pond near the reflections on Sweetwater Apartments on Sweetwater Road.
Multiple agencies worked through the night using K-9s, drones, and even an underwater submarine to find him.
“It’s hard for everyone to deal with when you have an innocent child that just walked away,” Winderweedle said.
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But it wasn’t just law enforcement searching. Neighbors like Amani Pitts spent the day helping, hoping for a miracle.
“I was out here all day just to make sure that they actually found that baby safe,” Pitts said. “I just hope they’re able to find a way to get through this.”
Resources from neighboring Hall County and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources also helped in the search for Indi, which lasted about 20 hours.
The family has started a GoFundMe campaign to “go directly toward honoring Indi’s memory and ensuring he receives a proper farewell.” Click here to donate.
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