West Columbia police say boy missing since earlier this week located and safe

West Columbia, SC (Paul Kirby) - West Columbia police officers said late Thursday that a teenage boy who had been reported missing earlier this week has been located. Tyrone “Quez” Palmer was reported missing after he was last seen on April 8th. That day, he had been seen walking down McSwain Drive, the frontage road to I-26, toward Sunset Boulevard and the I-26 onramp.

Officer say the 15-year-old was safe when he was located. They did not say where he had been or why he had been missing.