Jahmez Cartwright’s phone reportedly pinged in San Diego the day after he disappeared from Philadelphia
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- A search is underway for 18-year-old Jahmez Cartwright, who has been missing since Monday, Jan. 12, according to police
- Cartwright’s phone pinged in San Diego, the day after he disappeared, police said
- The teen may have been in contact with an older man through Roblox “and may have been lured online,” a nonprofit aiding with the search said
A search is underway for a missing teen who may have been lured away from home through a popular online game.
Jahmez Cartwright, 18, has been missing since Monday, Jan. 12, and was last seen at 7 a.m. on the 6500 block of Linmore Avenue, the Philadelphia Police Department tells PEOPLE.
The teen had left for school that morning but never arrived there or returned home, according to a bulletin shared by the Black and Missing Foundation (BAMFI), a nonprofit organization that brings awareness and offers tools to help find missing people of color…