WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to find a 14-year-old boy reported missing and believed to be a runaway.
Authorities identified the teenager as Julian Shepherd. Deputies say Shepherd was last seen around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Mandolin Cay Avenue area of Wesley Chapel.
According to investigators, Shepherd is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs roughly 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
When he was last spotted, Shepherd was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sneakers, and black jeans accessorized with a silver belt and silver chains. The sheriff’s office noted that the teen may also have a black-and-white skateboard with him.
Deputies are urging anyone who spots Shepherd or knows where he might be to contact law enforcement immediately. Information can be reported directly to the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102 (option 7).
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