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68-year-old man missing from South Shore

By Jordan Owen

Serie McDougal | Chicago Police

Police are searching for a 68-year-old man reported missing on Memorial Day from the South Shore neighborhood.

Serie McDougal was reported missing Monday from the 1400 block of East 72^nd Street, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

McDougal is described as a 5-foot-11, 150-pound black man with brown eyes, gray hair and light complexion. Police said he may be confused and disoriented.

He may be in the area of Jackson Park, police said.

Anyone with information should call 911 or Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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