The 12-year-old boy who was killed by an alligator after escaping his bedroom window in New Orleans had a traumatic brain injury from his mother, not autism, according to reports.

Bryan Vasquez, who is nonverbal, was first reported missing the morning of Aug. 14 after reportedly escaping through his bedroom window. Police didn’t respond to the missing child call until five hours after it was reported.

His body was found this week in a nearby canal after a nearly two-week search. An autopsy report concluded Vasquez died from "blunt force due to an alligator" and drowning. His death has sparked criticism as the New Orleans Police Department investigates why there was a nearly fire-hour gap between when the boy was reported missing and an officer arriving at the scene.

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