In the concerted efforts of the Minneapolis community, a wave of relief spread across the city as Deandre Imoni Moore, the 21-year-old man reported missing earlier, was found and confirmed to be safe. The Minneapolis Police Department had previously issued an urgent plea for public assistance in locating Deandre, detailing his last known whereabouts and his description in an online social media post. According to the Minneapolis Police Department’s Facebook page, Deandre was considered an at-risk individual due to his status as a vulnerable adult who depends on others for care.
Details from the initial report shared by the department highlighted Deandre’s physical attributes: a 5’7” tall, roughly 270-pound young man with a notable 6-inch afro, dyed red and black, bespectacled, and bearing cuts on his cheek and arms; it was of utmost importance for public awareness as his disappearance prompted an immediate response from his family and law enforcement, family members reported him missing from his home around 5 p.m. after last seeing him at 4:00 p.m. on the same day, he was wearing a black t-shirt, a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black Adidas high top shoes when he vanished…