A 16-year-old boy from Downey has been missing for more than six weeks, and concern is continuing to grow for his safety.
On Wednesday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a national nonprofit organization that helps communities locate missing children and raise awareness about child abuse and abduction cases, released a plea to the public for information regarding the disappearance of Justin Tran.
Tran went missing from his Downey home on March 7, officials said, and his father tells the NCMEC that no one has hear from him since then.
“He vanished and [his father] is extremely worried for his safety,” NCMEC said in its release. “He misses his son deeply and wants nothing more than for him to come home.”
Justin is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Authorities tell NCMEC that they believe Tran may still be in the area, but there is concern he’s traveled to San Diego County or as far as Indianapolis, Indiana.
A missing poster has been uploaded and featured on the Neighbors by Ring app, a community tool from the home surveillance company that helps reach millions of users and can assist with locating missing children in real time.
Anyone with information about his location or the circumstances of his disappearance is urged to contact the Downey Police Department at 561-861-0771, or the NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678.
