Missing man Keonte Johnson located after family said he was mistakenly discharge from hospital

Keonte Johnson, 25, had gone lacking after being discharged from a Chicago space hospital after a week-long psychological well being analysis, his household stated.

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Friday morning, a lacking particular person alert for Johnson issued by Cicero police stated he was situated.

Johnson’s household stated he ought to by no means have been launched in any respect.

“They simply launched him. They know he wasn’t in his proper thoughts. They know he by no means been on this space and he do not know find out how to get residence,” stated Elijah Johnson, father.

The household stated their nightmare started final week after they informed Keonte, who has particular wants and was later recognized as schizophrenic, that they have been transferring from the south suburban residence he typically shared with an in depth cousin who lately died.

“He didn’t what to go away that home the place he was at as a result of it had plenty of recollections. His cousin was there,” stated Cirstin Jackson, mom.

Police responded and took Keonte to an area hospital, which then transferred him to St. Anthony Hospital the place he was admitted for a psychological analysis.

Kinfolk stated he was there for every week, and after they arrived to choose him up on July 12 they realized he had already been launched.

“They are saying it was one other Johnson and they also let each of the Johnsons go,” Jackson stated.

Officers with St. Anthony Hospital didn’t reply to ABC7’s requests for remark.

The household started looking for Keonte and filed a lacking individuals report with Chicago police. In addition they filed a report with Cicero police after Keonte was noticed and picked up by officers there. He didn’t look like in misery and was launched earlier than officers realized he was listed as involuntarily lacking from the hospital.