Jose Leonel Ortiz Zuniga was 17 when he was last seen in La Verne, California, on March 22, 2017. He was described as 5 feet 4 inches, 120 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. At the time he disappeared he was wearing a dark blue sweater, a gray shirt, blue pants, and gray shoes.

Authorities have classified the case as an endangered runaway. Reports say he may have been with three other juvenile males when he left; those youths are believed possibly to still be in the local area, but little has been reported about their identities or movements. Despite investigative efforts, no substantial leads about Jose’s whereabouts have surfaced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about Jose, his movements on or after March 22, 2017, or about the juveniles he may have been with, please contact the La Verne Police Department.