Missing 16-year-old boy was last seen in West Adams area of LA Sunday

Darrleon Wilmore. | Photo courtesy of LAPD

Authorities Wednesday sought public help to find a 16-year-old boy who went missing in the West Adams area of Los Angeles.

Darrleon Wilmore was last seen Sunday at about 6:45 p.m. walking from a business near Crenshaw Boulevard and the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.

Darrleon Wilmore. | Photos courtesy of LAPD

“Friends and family are unable to contact him and are concerned for his safety,” police said in a statement.

Wilmore is Black, 5-feet-8 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a white sweatshirt, green pants, and black Crocs shoes.

Anyone knowing his whereabouts was urged to call the LAPD Southwest Station’s Juvenile Unit at 213-485-2585, Southwest Station detectives at 213- 485-2710, 877-LAPD-247, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

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