Afri L. Mathews, a 37-year-old Black man, was last seen in Evanston, Illinois, on June 25, 2026. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall, about 260 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, a scar on his left chest and multiple tattoos on his chest, neck and both arms. When last seen he was wearing a black t-shirt, brown pants and black shoes.

Mathews’ disappearance was reported to police on June 26, 2026, and the Evanston Police Department is handling the investigation. Public reports offer few details about his movements that day; his family and investigators have entered his case into national missing-person databases and are seeking the public’s help.

If anyone in Evanston or the surrounding area saw Afri Mathews on or after June 25, 2026, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the Evanston Police Department.