DNA of Garfield Park Lagoon Toddler Not a Match for Missing Gary Boy: FBI

The FBI says DNA tests confirm that the toddler remains found in the Garfield Park lagoon do not belong to missing 2-year-old King Walker of Gary, Indiana.

Gary police detective sergeant Gregory Wolf was notified by the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, that the DNA from the lagoon child’s remains isn’t a match for King Walker’s mother, Ariana Walker, according to a statement from the Gary Police Department.

King Walker’s family has been notified of the test results, and the Gary police continue to follow up on leads in the Walker case.

Anyone with information on the disappearance of Diamond Bynum, King’s aunt, and King Walker is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Gregory Wolf at 219-881-1210 or the Crime Tip Line at 866-CRIME-GP

Two feet, two hands and a head were found over Labor Day weekend in the lagoon. Officials said the child’s remains could have been in the lagoon for one or two weeks.

The lack of earrings or piercings on the head and short black hair suggest maybe the child is a boy, but authorities said the child could also be a girl.

Anyone with information about the remains in the Garfield Park lagoon can reach police at 312-744-8261 or TextATip to CRIMES (274637) or 1-800-535-STOP.

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