Missing teen: 16-year-old male in red hoodie
Description
I'm Priya Kapoor, and my younger brother Arjun Kapoor, 16, has been missing since yesterday around 3pm. He's about 5'7" tall, with curly brown hair, light brown skin, and wore a red hoodie, gray joggers, and white sneakers when last seen. He also has a small scar above his left eyebrow and wears a silver elephant pendant on a thin chain, making him easy to spot. He was last seen near the State Capitol steps on 9th Street in Lincoln, carrying a blue backpack with a small thunderbolt sticker on the front. I'm really worried—this has always been a big deal for us, and I just want him back safe. If you spot him, please message me through this app; I can meet you anywhere in Lincoln.
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