Update from Buncombe County Sherriff’s Office:
Mr. Padilla has been located.
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office:
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing man from the Weaverville area of Buncombe County.
Freddy Antonio Padilla, age 31, is approximately 5’ 6” and 190 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Mr. Padilla was last seen leaving the church he attends in Swannanoa on October 1 around 7:30 p.m. Mr. Padilla was last seen driving a grey 2010 Ford Fusion with NC registration KCF-8655. The vehicle belongs to a friend of Mr. Padilla.
Anyone with information about the location of Freddy Padilla is asked to contact the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 250-6670.
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