A 15-year-old student has been missing since Saturday evening after leaving his home in the La Presa neighborhood of eastern Tijuana. Obed Eneas Sandoval Palomares was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on April 18 near the La Presa reservoir area, according to a formal missing persons report filed with Baja California authorities.
Sandoval Palomares is a student at Preparatoria Lázaro Cárdenas, a public high school in Tijuana. His disappearance was first circulated on social media before authorities confirmed the case. No details about his physical description or the clothing he was wearing at the time have been publicly released in English-language channels.
La Presa: A Residential Zone in Eastern Tijuana
The La Presa area sits in the eastern portion of Tijuana, named for the Abelardo L. Rodríguez Dam and reservoir that anchors the neighborhood. The zone is primarily residential, home to working and middle-class families. It lies roughly 20 minutes by car from the San Ysidro border crossing, east along Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas.
For readers unfamiliar with the area, La Presa is distinct from the tourist corridors of Zona Río or Avenida Revolución. The neighborhood is inland and largely removed from the areas most frequented by visitors.
Missing Persons Cases in Baja California
Tijuana and the broader state of Baja California have faced persistent challenges with missing persons cases. The Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE), Baja California’s attorney general’s office, operates a dedicated missing persons unit that handles reports and coordinates searches. Minors who go missing receive priority attention under Mexican law.
Baja California’s 911 emergency line connects callers to local and state authorities. The FGE also accepts tips through its social media accounts and can be reached at its offices in the Zona Río district of Tijuana. Anyone with information about Sandoval Palomares is urged to contact the FGE directly.
The case remains active with no public updates on the teenager’s whereabouts as of this report. Originally reported by Zeta Tijuana.