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David Li Missing Person Case

Last seen in Metairie, Louisiana on Jan 15, 2012

Victim Details

Apr 11, 2013

Aug 06, 2018

David

Li

16

2

38 inches

37 lbs

Asian

Male

Jan 15, 2012

Metairie

Louisiana

Jefferson Parish

28727

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Harvey

Louisiana

Jefferson Parish

70058

1233 Westbank Expressway, Louisiana

5043635500

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.jpso.com/

L040512

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/02/2026


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A young boy named David Li disappeared from Metairie, Louisiana, around January 15, 2012. At the tender age of two, David, an Asian male with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen in the company of his mother, Xiaolan Li. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are deeply concerning, as authorities believe he was abducted by his mother. This belief is substantiated by the issuance of a felony warrant for kidnapping for Xiaolan Li on January 9, 2013. The pair are thought to have travel ...
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Last Seen: Jan 15, 2012

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