DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department confirmed Monday that a body found in the Des Moines River Saturday is that of 18-year-old Abdullahi "Abdi" Sharif.
Sharif was last seen Jan. 17 as he left the Target store at Merle Hay Mall.
On Saturday around 3:10 p.m., authorities found a body submerged near the north bank of the Des Moines River near Prospect Park.
The body was transported to the Polk County Medical Examiner's Office and later confirmed to be Sharif.
Des Moines police said there were no indications of traumatic injuries and that the cause of death is not yet determined.
Several search parties were organized through hundreds of volunteers looking for Sharif since he disappeared.
Some of those searches started at Prospect Park, where volunteers looked over the Des Moines River area.
Sharif was last seen Jan. 17 as he left the Target store at Merle Hay Mall.
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in this month of Ramadan May his family finally find peace.
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please share with any friends & family you may have in this area or surrounding areas and make dua for the young boy (ABDULLAHI "ABDI" SHARIF) & his family UPDATE Here is a more thorough article: https://www.businessinsider.com/tar...i-abdi-sharif-des-moines-disappearance-2020-1 Noting...
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