Cooper Eugene Gainey has blonde hair and blue eyes, according to authorities
NEED TO KNOW
- A 16-year-old boy vanished after he left his South Carolina home on Monday, May 25
- The teen was seen leaving with a trash bag and a backpack
- A search is ongoing
A 16-year-old boy is missing after he left his South Carolina home with a trash bag over his shoulder.
On Monday, May 25, at 7 p.m. local time, Cooper Eugene Gainey left his house located on Autumn Stroll Court in Lexington, the Lexington Police Department said in an alert later that evening. Authorities asked the public to “be on the lookout” for the 16-year-old boy who has yet to return.
The teen is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 162 lbs. Gainey has blonde hair, blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a black top, gray pantsand carrying a backpack with a shark graphic. He was also seen carrying a black trash bag, police said. A photo taken of Gainey leaving his home shows the trash bag thrown over his shoulder…