Missing 9-year-old girl who left a note for her grandmother found safe in Atlanta

ATLANTA — UPDATE: Atlanta police announced Sunday evening that Ameena McDonald was found safe.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

Atlanta police are looking for a missing 9-year-old girl.

Ameena McDonald was last seen Sunday afternoon at 411 McAfee Street.

She is five feet tall and weighs about 100 lbs.

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She has braids and was last seen wearing purple sweats and black shoes.

She may have a blue roller backpack with her.

McDonald left a note for her grandmother to find that read “VERY SMART COOL I’M SOMEWHERE YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME BUT ITS DIVINE.”

If you have seen her or have information on her whereabouts, please call 911 immediately or call the Atlanta Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit at 404-546-4260, or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

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