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Boy With Autism Missing From Hospital

06/20/2012 8:17 PM

A 15-year-old boy with autism went missing Tuesday from the University of Chicago Medicine’s Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago, police said.

Kahil Gray was last seen around 4 p.m. at the hospital wearing a white shirt with blue stripes and light-blue jean shorts, according to an alert from police. A hospital representative said Kahil was not a patient, but rather was at the facility with his father to pick up forms.

“Once notified, we immediately activated our system and responded to assist the police and the parents to locate the child," said Mona Sonnenshein, chief operating officer of the University of Chicago Medicine, in a statement. "Our officers canvassed the campus and nearby areas looking for him."

Sonnenshein said footage from hospital video cameras shows Kahil leaving the facility and heading toward South Cottage Grove Avenue.

Police described Kahil, who lives near 92nd Street and Stony Island Avenue, as black with a medium complexion, standing 5-foot-6 and weighing 130 pounds.

"We are very worried," said Vaughn Gray, Kahil's half-brother. "He is very friendly, will give anyone a hug but doesn't speak well. He says very few words."

Kahil’s parents told the hospital he can recognize his name, though he doesn't speak. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 312-747-8274.

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Missing autistic teen made it 25 miles

Published: June 21, 2012 at 2:30 PM

CHICAGO, June 21 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old autistic boy who disappeared from the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital was found Thursday 25 miles away in north suburban Glenview.

No one knows how the uncommunicative teenager got there after being missing two days, The Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Kahil Gray disappeared Tuesday while at the hospital with his father to pick up forms. The newspaper said hospital video shows him running north on Cottage Grove Avenue.

Two days later,Mary Olander of Morton Grove spotted Kahil on a bike path and recognized him from news coverage. She called 911.

His mother, Beryl Gray, hadn't slept in two days when police called her to say her son had been found safe and sound, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Her son said, "Hello Mommy," his mother said. "I said, 'Kahil I'm so happy, I love you,'' and he said, 'I love you too.'"

Khalil was checked out by paramedics and appeared in good condition, Glenview Police Cmdr. Don Hohs said, but he was taken to Glenbrook Hospital for an evaluation.

Hohs said he has no idea how the boy, who can speak only a few words, got to Glenview. His mother said she doesn't know either, the newspaper said.

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Jogger Finds Missing Chicago Boy in Glenview

06/22/2012 11:10 AM

A 15-year-old boy with autism who went missing Tuesday from Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago has been found about 26 miles away in Glenview.

Police News Affairs said Kahil Gray was found safe by a jogger and taken to Glenbrook Hospital, where he was reunited with his family.

"Thanks to God for having found Kahil," his mother said. "Words cannot express how happy I am."

"He is smiling," said Kahil's Aunt Sandra Gray. "He let me hug and kiss him and he doesn't always do that."

The jogger told police he recognized Kahil from media reports and said he saw the boy on a bike path near Harms Road between Golf Road and Lake Avenue.

Sandra Gray said the family believes Kahil walked the whole way to Glenview. She says they can't thank the jogger enough.

"We are so grateful, a deep-down heartfelt grateful," she said.

Kahil was last seen with his parents picking up some papers around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital. His father said one minute the two of them were joking around and the next Kahil was gone.

"We were in a playful mood and while at the elevator waiting, he pushed the button to go down, and I said, 'Buddy, we're going up,'" said Michael Gray, "and the next thing I knew he's running around me and went around the corner."

Hospital surveillance video shows Kahil leaving the building and running north on South Cottage Grove Avenue. Friends and family members passed out fliers Wednesday afternoon with the boy's picture and canvassed in nearby Washington Park looking for any signs of the boy.

Kahil has autism and only speaks a few words, his family said. They said that besides Kahi's limited speech, he is very friendly, which worried his family that someone could have taken advantage of him.

"I feel helpless at this point," said Kahil's brother, Micah Gray, on Wednesday. "Being a bigger brother, there's only so much I can do, but this is definitely is something that I feel I have responsibility in."

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