Urgent search for missing infant in Franklin County
They believe the child is with his grandfather, Ronnie Howell Jr., a 45-year-old resident of Rocky Mount. Their whereabouts are unknown.
(Images of six-day-old Bryson Gray Walker and grandfather Ronnie Howell Jr. courtesy of FCSO.)
Howell is believed to be driving a black or purple 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 with Florida license plates. There's a silver toolbox in the truck bed and a light bar mounted on the front fender, according to the Sheriff's Office.
FCSO says Howell is driving a truck similar to the one in this image.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are actively working to locate Howell and the baby.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of either the individual or the vehicle, please call 911 immediately.
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