Carlos Daniel Perez was 16 when he disappeared from Durham, North Carolina. He was last seen on August 13, 2023, and the missing-person report was filed on August 17, 2023. At the time he was described as Hispanic, with black hair and black eyes, about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 to 160 pounds.

The Durham Police Department opened an investigation, entered the case into NamUs under MP118550, and assigned Investigator Joshua Sokal. Investigators received unconfirmed information suggesting Carlos might be with family in Wilmington, North Carolina, or possibly in Guatemala; those leads have not been verified. The family and community continue to seek information and hope for his safe return.

If anyone has information about Carlos’s whereabouts or contacts who might know where he is, please share it with the Durham Police Department.