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Concerned family members are searching for a missing Los Angeles County teen.

The teen, who is considered at-risk, was identified as Emanuel Anaya, 18, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Anaya was last seen on Oct. 18 near the 1300 block of West Magnolia Street in Compton at 11 a.m.

His family said the teen has a “diminished mental capacity.” They have not heard from him since his disappearance and are very concerned for his well-being.

He is described as a Hispanic male around 6 feet tall and 221 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a beard. He was last seen wearing a gray and red flannel, blue t-shirt, blue jeans and black boots.

Emanuel Anaya, 18, is seen in a 2024 photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Emanuel Anaya, 18, is seen in a 2024 photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Anyone who has seen Anaya or knows his whereabouts is asked to call the LASD’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500.

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.