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Kansas City, Missouri, police locate man missing since Friday evening

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UPDATE, SUNDAY | Police say Vura has been found and is safe.

ORIGINAL STORY, SATURDAY | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department requests the public's assistance in locating a man who went missing Friday evening.

Joseph Vura, 36, was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday in the 4200 block of Locust Street in Kansas City, Missouri.

Police say Vura has brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a red shirt, blue shorts and white tennis shoes.

KCPD says Vura takes medication and those who know him are "concerned about his well being if he does not get it."

Anyone with information is asked to call the KCPD Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Tips leading to an arrest made through the Tips Hotline may be eligible for up to a $25,000 reward.

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