Missing person: Leila Okafor, 23
Description
I last saw Leila this afternoon around 4pm near Beale Street Landing along the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis. She’s 23, about 5'6", with a slim build, dark brown skin, and short curly black hair. She was wearing a bright red hoodie, blue jeans, and white sneakers with a purple stripe. She has a small crescent-shaped birthmark on her left wrist and was carrying a tan leather crossbody bag. This is really scary and I’m worried sick—she’s never disappeared like this. If you spot her, please reach out here on this listing with any information. Any help would mean the world.
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