FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – The Fort Wayne Police Department is actively searching for 12-year-old Carter E. Newsome, who has been missing since Monday afternoon.

Carter, a Black male, was last seen after exiting his school bus at 4:00 p.m. and was reportedly on Holton Avenue between Rudisill Boulevard and McKinnie Avenue around 7:00 p.m. that evening. Carter stands 5’7″ tall, weighs approximately 120 pounds, and was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans, black Crocs, and carrying a backpack.

The police are urging anyone with information to contact them at 260-427-1222 or dial 911 as concerns grow due to Carter’s young age and the hours that have passed since his disappearance.