In the spring of 2023, a young life was on the verge of disappearing from public view, sparking a period of uncertainty and concern. On April 8, 2023, 17-year-old Marco Antonio Zambrano was last seen in College Park, Georgia. The last known sighting of the Hispanic male, who had black hair and brown eyes, was as he was leaving Anchor Hospital. At the time, he was reportedly wearing blue scrubs and was without shoes. He stood between 5'7" and 5'8" and weighed approximately 130 to 135 pounds. The circumstances surrounding his departure from the hospital and what transpired immediately after have remained largely unclear, leaving a void of information for his family and the community. The College Park Police Department was the investigating agency in his disappearance.
The days and weeks following Marco's disappearance were filled with the quiet hope of a safe return, a hope that persisted as the case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. His case file, #MP102316, was created on April 11, 2023, just three days after he was last seen, officially marking him as a missing person. This registry served as a public-facing beacon, a digital poster appealing for any information that might lead to his whereabouts. For his family and all those involved in the search, the lack of concrete leads and the overwhelming silence that often accompanies such cases was undoubtedly a source of immense pain and anxiety. Each passing day without a resolution added to the weight of their worry.
Regrettably, the search for Marco Antonio Zambrano concluded with the heartbreaking discovery of his passing. Marco passed away in Gainesville, Georgia, on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the age of 19. While the exact date and the circumstances of how he was found remain vague, his death marked the end of a nearly two-year period of him being missing. His case serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the deep and lasting impact a missing person has on their loved ones and community. He is survived by his parents, Javier and Maria Lurdes Zambrano, and his siblings, Jennifer Elizabeth and Francisco Javier Zambrano.
Last Seen: Apr 8, 2023
