Loved ones are searching for a missing Southern California teenager.
Jayden Aaron Freeman, 15, was reported missing on Feb. 18, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Freeman, who is considered critically missing, was last seen on the 1200 block of S. Duncan Avenue in East L.A. at around 8:30 p.m.
Freeman’s family said he does not have any known medical conditions and has no history of running away.
They have not heard from him since his disappearance and are very concerned for his well-being.
He is described as a Hispanic male standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing around 125 pounds. He has black hair, hazel eyes, and a faded haircut. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, black pants and a silver-colored necklace.

A “critically missing person” is defined as:
- A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing
- A person in critical need of medical attention
- The victim of a crime or foul play
- The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction
- A person who is mentally impaired to the extent that such person is unable to care for him or herself or is an immediate danger to his or her own safety or the safety of others
Anyone who knows Freeman’s whereabouts or has information on his disappearance is asked to call the LASD’s East L.A. Station at 323-264-4151.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.