Purple Alert issued for missing Baltimore City boy

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Purple Alert has been issued as Baltimore City police search for a missing 7-year-old boy, according to the Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons (MCMUP).

Authorities say Antonio Ealey was last seen around 2:30 p.m. on July 8 in the 1000 block of N. Ellamont Street.

Police describe Ealey as a black male, 3 feet tall and weighing about 70 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and gray shorts.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen Ealey or knows his whereabouts to call 911 or call the Baltimore Police Department at 410-361-9929.

No additional details have been released as the search remains ongoing.