A family in Lynn, Massachusetts, continues to search for a 17-year-old boy who went missing last week.
Brian Lopez hasn't been seen since Friday, according to Lynn police. His family says he's scheduled to graduate from Lynn Classical High School this coming year.
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Surveillance video from Friday, from Lopez's neighbor's house, shows him leaving his Warren Place home wearing a hoodie and a backpack. Later that day, the teen's family told NBC10 Boston they reported him missing.
Police could be seen using a drone in their search Monday.
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Jose Herrera has not heard from his brother in over 72 hours.
"It never really happens. It never happens. He's usually in contact with my sisters all the time," he told NBC10 Boston Monday. "We're still in shock. We're still trying to process this whole situation."
Since then, it's been terrifying few days for them. Despite search efforts, there are still no signs of Lopez. In fact, his phone was found miles away from his home.
"It's been horrible. I mean, it's just very worrisome because it's not like him. He can go out for a walk but — and his phone, he doesn't detach from his phone. You know how teenagers are nowadays," said Jenifer Herrera, Lopez's cousin. "To us, it was kind of normal. You didn't think nothing of it. But now, we're here three days later and still nothing."
"The worst thing is finding his phone and not knowing exactly anything else – that's the biggest problem. And that's why everybody's worried," Herrera said.
His family is asking everyone to check their security cameras for any sign of Lopez.
"We're trying to collect information – as much information as possible. We're speaking to his friends, people that knew him," Herrera said. "Any type of information that can lead us to him – that would be helpful."
Lopez's family says that he spends a great deal of time walking in the Lynn Woods Reservation, an area they searched Sunday. It's one of his favorite spots.
"He's just a walker," Herrera explained. "He loves to walk, that's one of the places that he used to go to," Herrera said.
Lopez's mother grows more worried with each passing hour.
"She's been pretty upset. She just feels sick out of this whole situation," Herrera said. "It's just hard for everybody right now."
The family does not believe Lopez ran away. Lynn police did not respond to multiple requests for comment Monday.
