The search for missing Indian-American adolescent Shaylan Shah has begun.
Shah’s family in New Jersey has been unable to contact the missing 19-year-old, who has been missing since 5:50 a.m. on Saturday.
In 2021, there were 337,195 complaints of missing people, according to the National Crime Information Center.
At the conclusion of the year, over 90,000 reports remained active.
In 2021, youth accounted for 32% of active missing people records.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provided more than $50 million in 2022 to find missing children.
Indian-Americans have gone to social media to assist detectives in their search for Shaylan Shah.
Users have submitted photos, police contact information, and other facts to show their support for Shah’s family.Missing people are those whose current location and health status are unknown to the general public and their loved ones, and whose disappearance has been reported to law enforcement authorities.
They could go missing for a variety of reasons, both voluntary and involuntary, benign or malicious.
In the family’s latest update, they said they had no idea where their son could have been going when he vanished.
His father wrote: “Unfortunately, we do not know where Shay is heading at this time.
“We are still concerned about Shay’s well-being and appreciate any ongoing support in finding him.
“Our family is blessed with the overwhelming support and we know Shay will be found safely.”
“We have made contact with NJ Transit police who will be providing support to attempt tracking Shaylan’s whereabouts,” his father, Rich, said.
Edison police are reportedly utilising canine units as they desperately search for the missing teen.
Shaylan Shah’s father, Rich, has thanked police and members of the public aiding in the search for his son.
“We have made contact with NJ Transit police who will be providing support to attempt tracking Shaylan’s whereabouts,” he wrote.
We are grateful for their service and giving us continued hope to validate that he is safe.”
What does Shaylan look like?
Shaylan has not been seen since early on Saturday morning, Police say his clothing is unknown.
Indian-Americans have gone to social media to assist detectives in their search for Shaylan Shah.
Users have submitted photos, police contact information, and other facts to show their support for Shah’s family.Missing people are those whose current location and health status are unknown to the general public and their loved ones, and whose disappearance has been reported to law enforcement authorities.
They could go missing for a variety of reasons, both voluntary and involuntary, benign or malicious.
