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Bryan Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy with a severe brain condition, has been found dead

An urgent search was launched for the boy who was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 14

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, his remains were found in a lagoon

Bryan Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy with a severe brain condition who went missing from his New Orleans home 12 days ago, has been found dead in a lagoon.

Vasquez's body was found on Tuesday, Aug. 26, after a "thermal drone picked up a heat signature" and "found human remains out in the marsh," Brian Trascher, the vice president and spokesperson for the United Cajun Navy, tells PEOPLE.

Following the discovery, the nonprofit sent the coordinates to state police so a boat could be sent to recover the remains. Later that day, police confirmed that the

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