Authorities locate missing 10-year-old boy in Pompano Beach

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County spent nearly 10 hours searching for a missing boy on Wednesday.

According to detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office, 10-year-old Shad Rahman Olivier Palmeus was last seen around 1 p.m. Wednesday at a Mobil gas station located at 1391 South State Road 7.

The boy’s father, Elie Palmeus, spoke to Local 10 News’ Roy Ramos, saying that he was in physical pain and only wanted to find his son.

Palmeus said he received a call that his son, Shad, may have walked off from his home after his younger brother said he took money without telling his mother.

10-year-old Shad Rahman Olivier Palmeus was last seen around 1 p.m. Wednesday at a Mobil gas station located at 1391 South State Road 7. (WPLG)

Deputies later found the boy in Pompano Beach, but details of where he was and who he may have been with during the time he was missing remains a mystery.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Broward Sheriff Office non-emergency number at 954-764-4357.


About the Authors

David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018. Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City. He attended Christopher Columbus High School, Homestead Senior High School and graduated from St. Thomas University.

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