NEW ORLEANS —

The family of a missing boy who was found dead in a lagoon Tuesday has been issued a search warrant by the New Orleans Police Department, according to a family spokesperson.

The spokesperson provided WDSU images of what appeared to be a search warrant for the phones of the parents of Bryan Vasquez. Advertisement

Vasquez, a nonverbal 12-year-old boy, was found dead in a lagoon after being reported missing nearly two weeks ago.

According to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department, a search warrant was issued for information from the parents' phones for evidence collection.

The NOPD has not issued an arrest warrant for Vasquez's parents or any other family member.

According to the NOPD, it is standard procedure in any investigation to request evidence through a

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