Family fears Atlanta teen may have been trafficked after disappearing in rideshare car

An Atlanta family is desperate to find a 16-year-old boy they fear may be a victim of trafficking.

Mekiya Smith hasn’t been seen since getting into a red Lyft after leaving Coretta Scott King Academy on Friday afternoon.

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Police are investigating Smith’s disappearance and say his phone, which is no longer charged, beeped on Rainbow Drive in Decatur, which is more than 17 miles from his school.

The family told Channel 2 Action News that she has no history of running away and is afraid of having been trafficked.

They shared a doorbell camera image that shows Smith wearing what she was last seen wearing: khaki pants, a white sweatshirt with pink writing, pink Nike sneakers and a pink purse.

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She is described as six feet tall and approximately 150 pounds.

Anyone who sees her or knows where she may be is asked to contact police at 404-546-4260.

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