7-year-old boy found safe, day after police say he was abducted by armed mother on Near West Side

Massiah Vaugh
Massiah Vaugh Photo credit Chicago Police Department

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 7-year-old boy was found safe Thursday afternoon, a day after police say he was abducted by his mother on the Near West Side.

The boy, Massiah Vaughn, had been taken by his mother, Lorraine Smith, around 4 p.m. Wednesday from the 1300 block of South Damen Avenue.

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Smith, who isn’t Vaughn’s legal guardian, was armed with a gun at the time of the abduction, according to police.

Chicago police released no details on how the boy was found or whether the mother would face charges.

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