SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Update: The missing 20-year-old has been believed to be found dead, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
According to SCSO, search and rescue volunteers located a person believed to be Shaan P. Aujla this evening just after 9 p.m. Deputies are currently on scene investigating on private property east of S. Benn Burr Rd. and E. Jamieson Rd.
SCSO says initial information indicates the person sustained injuries consistent with a fall.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office is working to positively determine the identity of the body.
Original: Spokane law enforcement sent a text phone alert Friday asking for the public's help in locating a vulnerable missing 20-year-old man.
According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Shaan P. Aujla has been missing since Thursday night and was last seen near 1600 S. Stanley Lane in Spokane Valley. He reportedly left with his puppy.
While the puppy has been located, efforts to find Aujla are still unsuccessful at this time.
Aujla is 5'08'', 130 pounds, has dark hair, brown eyes and is of Native Indian descent. He was last seen wearing Nike slides, blue shorts and a dark t-shirt.
The sheriff's office also said Aujla has medical needs and functions at a mid-teen level.
Law enforcement is asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911. Those individuals can also call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233, reference # 10097641.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
