The 13-year-old boy appeared Tuesday at a Walmart in Deming after disappearing the night before from his family home in Tucson. Hoping to identify the young man, authorities in New Mexico shared an image on social media and asked for help from the population.
Within minutes, according to state police, someone recognized the teen from another Tucson police posting. "Thank you to everyone who made this possible by sharing, commenting and spreading the news," New Mexico State Police said on social social media.