The Cleveland Family Center gave an update on missing 15-year-old Keshaun Williams days after an Amber Alert was issued.
You can watch the press conference in the player below:
During the press conference, Keashaun's mother, Sherice Snowden, begged for the public to help find her son.
"I’m scared; this is my only child. Please, I need my child to return home. Let's come together and have unity for not just me, for society," said Sherice Snowden, Williams' mother, said.
They talked about how Williams is an avid church goer and his boxing coach Raymond Hambrick at Earle B Turner Recreation Center described Williams as a dedicated athlete that never missed practice.
"He doesn't miss twice. So we were really concerned. We were all sad, devastated, confused, and they couldn't understand," said Hambrick.
There have been calls reporting the 15-year-old had been seen in Tower City and at a Marathon station, but the family says camera footage didn't show him; he was nowhere to be found.
A $1,500 reward is being offered by an anonymous source for his safe return. As of Wednesday, Cleveland Police says they have no updates on the investigation.
He went missing after a party in the area of Fleet and Gertrude Avenues in the city of Cleveland on June 17.
“I can’t believe that this happened,” Snowden said. “It’s scary because he’s never been away from me for this long."
She said she called him the night of the party around 10:30 p.m. and told him to come home. He never showed up, and not on Sunday, either.
“He’s always come home for church, never missed church,” Snowden said. “He goes to church every Sunday. He works at the church.”
“This is not right. It’s just very unlike him. And it’s very alarming,” Snowden said. “I’m scared. I’m mortified.”
Police canceled the vehicle involved in the Amber Alert; the vehicle and description are now unknown, according to authorities.
Snowden said she and the family have been canvassing the area and following leads. She is asking the public for help.
“The sooner, the better. And the more you wait, the more desperate the parent feels,” she said.
One reason she’s worried is that she said police told her gang members were at that party and gave him alcohol. She said Williams is not a troublemaker.
“My child is so sweet and so loving," said Snowden as she held up a flyer with her son’s picture on it. “He’s always smiling. He’s full of life. This is not making sense to me.”
If someone is holding Williams against his will, Snowden had a heartfelt message:
“Wherever my child is, whoever has my child, please, please let my child come home,” Snowden said. “This is all I have. My child has his whole life ahead of him.”
Williams is a black male; he is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a pair of gray Jordan 5 shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Cleveland Police at 216-623-2755 or dial 911.
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