Loved ones search for missing Southern California boy

Loved ones are searching for a missing Southern California boy who did not return home from school.

The boy, who is considered at-risk, was identified as Daniel Isiah Barbarin, 13, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

He was last seen on Feb. 7 in East Los Angeles. Barbarin is a student at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in Boyle Heights. 

After school was dismissed on Friday, the boy did not return home that night. His family has not heard from since his disappearance and are very concerned for his well-being.

Barbarin is described as a Hispanic male who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a gray Pro Club polo sweatshirt and gray pants.

He does not have any known medical conditions that would contribute to his disappearance, his family said.

Anyone who may have seen Barbain or knows his whereabouts is asked to call the LASD’s East L.A. Station at 323-264-4151. Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.