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Police seek missing D.C. boy, 12

WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a critically missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen Tuesday.

Demetrius Brown
Police are searching for 12-year-old Demetrius Brown, who was last seen Tuesday. (Courtesy Metropolitan Police Department)

On Wednesday, police said they are searching for 12-year-old Demetrius Brown. He was last seen in the 100 block of Irvington Street in Southwest on Tuesday.

Brown is a black boy who is about 4 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. He has dark brown eyes and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a green shirt and khaki pants with tan boots. He may be wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, police say. Also, he has a small stud earring in his left ear with a clear stone.

Anyone with information about Brown’s whereabouts is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099, the Youth Investigations Division at 202-576-6768 or 911.

Sarah Beth Hensley

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