MBI: 9-year-old reported missing in Hinds County

Published 8:35 am Wednesday, May 22, 2024

On Tuesday, May 21, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation activated an At Risk/Missing and Endangered Person notification for a 9-year-old Hinds County resident.

Jackson Police report Jaylan Smith was last seen Tuesday about 6 p.m. in the 1300 block of Charleston Drive in the South Jackson area, wearing blue shirt and shorts.

Family members say the boy suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment.

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He is 4-feet, 7-inches tall, weighing approximately 65 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information is asked to call JPD at 601-960-1234 or 9-1-1.