A MISSING 12-year-old boy was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in Fort Wayne.

Mario A Gilmer went missing at around 5pm on Monday, but his body was found on a railroad elevation later that night.

The pre-teen died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the coroner's office, but no foul play is suspected.

The manner of his death is currently under investigation and has not yet been determined.

His family set up a GoFundMe page to fund the young boy's funeral, confirming his death.

"Mario was 12 years old and had the most beautiful soul," the page read.

"Any time you’d see him, he would be in a good mood and know exactly how to make your day. His smile and laugh were contagious."

The page detailed that Gilmer leaves behind his parents, grandparents and eight siblings.

An amber alert was initially issued for Gilmer, describing him as a light skinned black male with thin dreadlocks, weighing 120lbs and measuring up to 5 foot tall.

However, the search was canceled by the following morning by Fort Wayne police.

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