DeKalb County police suspect foul play in the disappearance of a 78-year-old paraplegic man who has been missing for more than a year, authorities said Thursday.

Daniel Kwon was last seen leaving his Chamblee home on Sept. 3, 2019, but hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Kwon, a Korean immigrant, uses a wheelchair to get around and requires daily medication, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said.

We need your help locating Mr. Daniel Kwon. Mr. Kwon, 77, has been missing since he was last seen leaving his Chamblee...

Posted by DeKalb County Police Department on Wednesday, May 20, 2020

She said investigators have identified a “person of interest” in the case and will release that person’s name during a news conference Friday afternoon at DeKalb police headquarters. Kwon’s two daughters will attend and are expected to make a plea to the public for any information about their father’s disappearance.

Anyone who has seen Kwon or knows his whereabouts is asked to call investigators at 770-724-7710.

No additional details about the case have been released.

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