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A missing boy who disappeared in Los Angeles County has been found safe.

The child, who was critically missing, was identified as Louie Daft Carrillo, 13, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Louie Daft,” LASD said on Sunday, Sept. 25.

At the time, Carillo went missing on Sept. 16 at the intersection of 45th Street W and Avenue J-6 in Lancaster at around 3 p.m.

His family had not heard from him and were concerned for his well-being.

The circumstances surrounding the boy’s discovery were not released.

Louie Daft Carrillo, 13, is seen in photos from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Louie Daft Carrillo, 13, is seen in photos from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

A “critically missing person” is defined as:

  • A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing
  • A person in critical need of medical attention
  • The victim of a crime or foul play
  • The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction
  • A person who is mentally impaired to the extent that such person is unable to care for him or herself or is an immediate danger to his or her own safety or the safety of others

Anyone with additional information can call LASD’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 661-940-3849 and ask to speak with Detective D. Jenkins.

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