Korean Elderly Woman Missing

UPDATE: Kye Soon Kim was located in the city of Gardena on June 3, 2007 at around 7:00 p.m. She was unharmed and reunited with her family. It is not clear how Kim had arrived in Gardena.

Los Angeles: An elderly Korean woman is missing from her board and care home located at Manhattan Place and Pico Boulevard.

On June 3, 2007, at about 6:30 AM, Kye Soon Kim, 82, left her board and care home located at 1423 South Manhattan Place in Koreatown.

Ms. Kim is 5 feet tall, 130-140 lbs. She is wearing a white cap, white shirt, brown vest, brown pants, and uses a walking cane. Ms. Kim is suffering from dementia, brought on by Alzheimer’s, and is often disoriented. Ms. Kim does not have any identification.

Anyone with information is asked to call Wilshire Police Station at 213-473-0476.

A Photo of Ms. Kim is available at Media Relations Sections.