A 23-year-old Los Angeles County man has been missing since early Monday morning, last seen walking somewhere around Monrovia with no clear destination, and his family says they have heard nothing from him since he vanished. Michael Duncan is considered at-risk, and relatives are now asking the public to help bring him home.
Duncan was last seen around 6 a.m. Monday in Monrovia, according to KTLA, which reported that his family has not heard from him since and is worried about his well-being. He was reported missing to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and authorities have classified him as at-risk. MyNewsLA reported that Duncan has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and depression, conditions that are driving investigators' urgency in locating him.
Why Authorities Are Treating the Case as Urgent
Officials say their concern centers on more than just the length of time Duncan has been gone. According to the outlet's report, there is concern for his well-being due to his mental capacity being that of a 13- or 14-year-old, combined with the fact that he is blind in one eye. Those vulnerabilities, paired with paranoia tied to his diagnosis, have made finding him quickly a priority for investigators.
Duncan is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 113 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a red jacket, a gray shirt, and blue jeans. It remains unclear where he was headed when he disappeared.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about Duncan's whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can instead reach out to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or submitting a tip online at lacrimestoppers.org.
Duncan's family continues to wait for any word on his condition or location. For now, the search remains focused on the Monrovia area where he was last spotted, with investigators relying on public tips to help close the gap in what happened after he walked away early Monday morning.
