Chicago police searching for 3 missing siblings believed to be with older brother

CPD said the four could be traveling to Kentucky

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
CPD searching for 3 missing siblings believed to be with older brother
Chicago police are asking for help locating missing siblings Basha, Mohamed and Weliya Abdi, believed to be with their older brother Jama Abdi.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are asking for help locating three missing siblings who they believe are with their older brother.

Police said they believe 19-year-old Jama Abdi went to the home of 12-year-old Basha Abdi, 14-year-old Mohamed Abdi and 15-year-old Weliya Abdi in the 2200-block of Highland Avenue in the city's West Ridge neighborhood and took them without their parents' consent.

Police said they believe it's possible the four are headed to Kentucky in a black four-door 2011 Kia sedan with the Illinois license plate MD57774.

Basha Abdi is described as a Black girl, 5 ft. 5 in. tall and 120 lbs. Mohamed Abdi is described as a Black boy, 5 ft. 7 in. tall and 130 to 135 lbs. Weliya Abdi is described as a Black girl, 5 ft. tall and approximately 150 lbs.

Jama Abdi is described as a Black man, 5 ft. 7 in. tall and 120 to 125 lbs.

If you have seen these siblings or know of their whereabouts, contact Chicago Police Area 3 Special Victims Unit at 312-744-8266.