“He's Never Acted Like This Before”: Student Missing After Argument With Father

Police are searching for a Loyola Marymount University student who disappeared following an argument with his father.

Austin Bruns, 19, was last seen at around 5:30 p.m. Friday night, and left all of his essential belongings, including his wallet and phone, in his dorm room, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said.

His father Scott Bruns said they had argued during a phone conversation Thursday, and after not hearing back from his son, he flew down from their home city of Sacramento.

"I was on the phone talking to him about the year, finals ... internships and summer activities, and I was expressing some frustration with him," Scott Bruns said. "He hung up and hasn't been seen since." 

He said his said son had apologized at least once during the conversation before hanging up, and despite attempting to call Bruns back numerous times, he did not pick up. Scott Bruns said his son is "a great kid," and he wants to get in touch with him as soon as possible.

"He's never acted like this before," Scott Bruns added. "He's always called back. I was scared."

Bruns, a keen actor who is a film student at the university, was reported missing at around 11 p.m. Friday, and it is being treated as a critical missing case.

A critically missing person is one at an elevated risk of danger if not located as soon as possible due to the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

Bruns is around 6 ft tall, weights 180 pounds, and has blonde hair and green eyes. In his spare time he works on the front desk of the campus ministry.

Officers are currently scouring the LMU campus and checking local beaches for Bruns.

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