Missing person: 24-year-old woman in red hoodie
Description
I lost track of time yesterday evening and I’m missing. I'm Priya Patel, a 24-year-old woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair, black-framed glasses, and a silver crescent moon necklace. I was last seen around 6:15pm yesterday near the Texas Tech University Bell Tower, walking east on 18th Street toward University Ave in the Tech Terrace area of Lubbock, wearing a red zip-up hoodie, dark blue jeans, and white sneakers. I have a small crescent moon tattoo on my left inner wrist and a faint scar above my left eyebrow; my family is terrified and just wants me back safe. If you spot me, please email [email protected].
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