The boy’s mother reportedly had asked the 32-year-old man to pick him up from school and allegedly already told him she would not be home. Police said he left the child outside the apartment complex without checking whether anyone was inside.
The child left the complex and walked to a nearby Family Dollar. He began approaching people for help and asked someone to call the police. It was reported that a witness returned the boy to the apartment. After discovering the home was empty, the witness stayed with him, fed him, and cared for him while contacting authorities.
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