In Orlando, a search is underway for Miya Marcano. The 19-year-old was last seen around 4:30 p.m on Sept. 24, at the Arden Villas Apartments in Orlando, where she worked.
Her family told Central Florida news outlet, she had planned to fly to Fort Lauderdale to visit relatives but missed her flight.
On Monday, the person of interest, Armando Manuel Caballero, 27, was found dead, from an apparent suicide. He was a maintenance worker at Arden Villas, where she lived and worked.
Deputies said Caballero had “demonstrated a romantic interest” in Marcano, but she repeatedly refused him.
“It appears he has killed himself,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina said as reported by CNN. “I want to reiterate, Miya is still missing.”
Mina added there was an arrest warrant for Caballero for burglary.
“Her disappearance is suspicious, and our detectives and the family members obviously suspect foul play.”
Thirty minutes before Marcano got off that Friday, deputies said used a master key to enter her apartment.
STILL MISSING: The red shirt (left) is what Miya Marcano was wearing when last seen on 9/24. She also had on jeans & a black hoodie.
On 9/27, person of interest Armando Caballero was found dead in an apparent suicide.
We’re still searching for Miya.
Call 407-836-4357 w/ info pic.twitter.com/YkLGAQKPWb
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) September 28, 2021
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Where is Miya?
According to a missing person flyer posted by the Orange County Sherriff’s Department, Miya was last seen wearing a red shirt, black hoodie, and jeans.
On Wednesday, her family asked the FBI for help to bring her home. Miya is a student at Valencia College.
Anyone who has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 407-836-4357.
Miya is among the thousands of people of color who go missing every year. According to the non-profit, Black and Missing Foundation, over 543K people went missing in 2020 and nearly 40% were minorities.
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