CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are asking for help in the search for a teen boy who officers say has been missing for two weeks and may be in need of medication.
According to Chicago police, 17-year-old Malachi Carter, who has been missing since, Saturday, Oct. 19, was last seen in the 4800 block of West Van Buren Street, in Austin, on the city’s West Side.
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Carter, who stands 5-foot-10 and weighs around 170 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes.
Chicago police notified the public about the teen’s disappearance in a news release that was sent out on Friday afternoon but did not provide details on what he was last seen wearing.
A photo provided by Chicago police shows the teen wearing black glasses, but it is unclear if he was wearing them at the time of his disappearance.