Bakari Gaston, 17, was reported missing from Nashville, Tennessee, after he was last seen on January 27, 2024. A junior at RePublic High School and a member of the football team, Bakari is described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 1 inch tall and 105 pounds. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is investigating and has asked anyone with information to come forward.

Details about where he was or what he was doing before he disappeared have not been made public, leaving significant gaps in the timeline of his disappearance. Family and the community remain concerned and continue to seek news of his whereabouts.

If anyone saw Bakari on or after January 27, 2024, or has information about where he might be, please contact the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Would anyone in the Nashville area or who knew Bakari be able to share observations that might help locate him?