RICHARDSON, Texas — A mother is desperately searching for her son, Andrew Li, who has been missing for several days.
Li is a University of Texas at Dallas sophomore, living in on-campus housing. He is a 20-year-old Asian male and often seen in a ball cap with rounded brown wire-framed glasses.
Li was last seen at his apartment on Saturday around 6 p.m. The UT-Dallas police said there are no signs of foul play. They are investigating to see what happened and working with other agencies too.
Li's mother, Ai Ping Zhou who lives in Houston, last spoke with Li on Thursday. She said the conversation was brief because he was in the library studying for exams.
When Zhou texted Li on Saturday, the message was left unread. She tried calling him too, and he did not answer.
"I'm so, so worried," Zhou told WFAA.
Zhou initially thought her son was busy studying, but she quickly began to panic. She asked a friend whose daughter attends UT-Dallas to do a welfare check on her son. Li wasn't found in his room, and his roommates' hadn't seen him since Saturday.
Zhou said her son doesn't have a driver's license, and he doesn't have a car either.
After many attempts to get ahold of Li, Zhou couldn't wait. She drove from her home in Houston to the university to search for her son.
Zhou said UT-Dallas police used a campus key to enter Li's room. Li and his wallet were not there.
Zhou said she has been in close contact with UT-Dallas and its police department, who she said are reviewing on-campus cameras.
"I can't sleep the whole night. I'm almost sick," said Zhou. "Help me find my son," Zhou pleads to the students and the public to help her find Andrew Li.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact the University of Texas at Dallas Police at (972)883-2222.
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