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Man found after going missing from Woodlawn

Markece Ballard had last been seen Sept. 30 near the 6400 block of South King Drive, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 24-year-old man who was reported missing from Woodlawn on the South Side has been found.

Markece Ballard had last been seen Sept. 30 near the 6400 block of South King Drive, Chicago police said.

Police canceled Ballard’s missing person’s alert Sunday, saying he had been safely located.

No further information was immediately available.

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