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Family members worry for safety of missing Des Moines man

Des Moines police have gone to social media to ask for help to find a Des Moines man who was last seen Friday night.

Family members worry for safety of missing Des Moines man

Des Moines police have gone to social media to ask for help to find a Des Moines man who was last seen Friday night.

RIGHT NOW AT 5:00. DES MOINES POLICE NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND A MISSING ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. 18-YEAR-OLD ABDULLAHI SHARIF DISAPPEARED FRIDAY DURING THE WINTER STORM AFTER LEAVING HIS JOB AT THE TARGET STORE AT MERLE HAY MALL. vlog SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL TALKED TO HIS FAMILY TODAY. TODD: STACEY, POLICE SAY THEY DON’T HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THERE IS FOUL PLAY INVOLVED, BUT HIS FAMILY IS WORRIED SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED. >> I DON’T KNOW. TODD FADUMO AHMED IS CLEARLY IN : PAIN. HER 18-YEAR-OLD SON, ABDULLAHI SHARIF HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT. HIS PHONE IS OFF, AND THERE IS NO ANSWER. >> NO ANSWER, THE TELEPHONE. YOU CALL AND THERE IS NO ANSWER. TODD: AND NORMALLY HE WOULD ANSWER HIS PHONE >> >> ALL THE TIME. TODD THE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL : STUDENT WORKED AT THE TARGET AT MERLE HAY MALL. HE WAS THERE VISITING WORK FRIENDS FRIDAY AND LEFT THE STORE. HE NEVER SHOWED UP TO WORK ON SATURDAY. THAT’S WHEN THE STORE CALLED THE FAMILY AND POLIC SGT. PARIZEK: THERE’S NOBODY AT WORK THAT’S HAD ANY ISSUES WITH HIM, AND NOBODY AT SCHOOL HAS ANY ISSUES WITH HIM SO THERE’S REALLY NOTHING THAT WE CAN POINT OUR FINGER AT THAT WOULD MAKE HIM JUST WANT TO UP AND LEAVE. TODD THE FAMILY IS FROM SOMALIA : AND INVITED A FRIEND TO INTERPRET. HE SAYS THEY’RE WORRIED SOMETHING BAD HAS HAPPENED TO SHARIF. TODD SHERIF’S MOTHER SAYS SHE : DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. SHE JUST WORRIED THAT IT’S NOT LIKE HIM TO LOSE CONTACT. >> IT’S VERY BAD. TODD SO THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR : HIM? >> YEAH. TODD HERE’S ANOTHER LOOK. : THIS A PICTURE OF SHERIF AT THE TARGET STORE ON FRIDAY. HE IS 18 Y
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Updated: 5:14 PM CST Jan 20, 2020
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Family members worry for safety of missing Des Moines man

Des Moines police have gone to social media to ask for help to find a Des Moines man who was last seen Friday night.

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Updated: 5:14 PM CST Jan 20, 2020
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Des Moines police have gone to social media to ask for help to find a Des Moines man who was last seen Friday night.According to Des Moines police, Abdullahi "Abdi" Sharif, 18, was last seen Friday night at Merle Hay Mall. Police say attempts by police and his family to locate him have been unsuccessful.Abdi is approximately 5'4" in height, weighing 120 lbs. Police say he was last seen wearing a dark-colored winter coat, khaki-colored pants, and tennis shoes.Anyone with any information regarding Abdi's location, or anyone who believes they have seen him, is asked to call 911.

Des Moines police have gone to social media to ask for help to find a Des Moines man who was last seen Friday night.

According to Des Moines police, Abdullahi "Abdi" Sharif, 18, was last seen Friday night at Merle Hay Mall.

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Police say attempts by police and his family to locate him have been unsuccessful.

Abdi is approximately 5'4" in height, weighing 120 lbs. Police say he was last seen wearing a dark-colored winter coat, khaki-colored pants, and tennis shoes.

Anyone with any information regarding Abdi's location, or anyone who believes they have seen him, is asked to call 911.

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