UPDATE, May 22 | The teen was safely located by police.
ORIGINAL STORY | Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 13-year-old girl.
She was last seen around 8 a.m. Monday in the 3300 block of Monroe Avenue, police said.
The girl was wearing a gray hoodie, blue and pink pajamas and white Crocs. She was also carrying a light pink suitcase and a black and red backpack.
She has long brown curly braids.
Police said her family is concerned for her safety and well-being.
Anyone who sees her is asked to contact the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043 or call 911.
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