Runaway teen reported in Hattiesburg

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Police Department needs your help locating a runaway teen.

HPD said 15-year-old Shelton McCoy Ducksworth of Hattiesburg was reported as a runaway on Wednesday by his mother. She advised she had last seen Ducksworth on Monday around 6:45 a.m. in the 800 Block of Ronnie Street in Hattiesburg.

Ducksworth is described as being approximately 5 feet and 11 inches in height and weighing around 120 to 140 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.

He may also be wearing a green pullover or a white hoodie.

If have any information on his whereabouts, please contact HPD at (601) 545-4971.

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