Authorities sought the public’s assistance Thursday in locating an at-risk 12-year-old girl last seen in Gardena, prompting the issuance of an Ebony Alert.
The California Highway Patrol activated the alert on behalf of the Gardena Police Department.
Kaela Layaoen was last seen around 9 a.m. Wednesday near West El Segundo and Crenshaw boulevards, according to the CHP.
Kaela was described as a 5-foot-3-inch-tall girl weighing 110 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink and blue spider sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information regarding Kaela’s whereabouts was urged to call 911.
Ebony Alerts are issued to help locate missing Black children, teenagers, and young adults ages 12 to 25 who have disappeared under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, or who are at risk, developmentally disabled, cognitively impaired, or abducted.