Missing 5-year-old with autism found dead in Port St. Lucie pond

PORT ST. LUCIE — A 5-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing March 9was later found in a body of water and pronounced dead, according to Port St. Lucie police.

Officers responded around 8 p.m. March 9 to a home in the 700 block of Southwest Crean Terrace after receiving a report of a missing child.

Family members told dispatchers that Zam Tuang, 5, had been missing from the residence. Relatives searched the home and nearby area before calling 911 but were unable to find him. Officers also confirmed he was not at the residence when they arrived…

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