Loved ones and community members are racing to search for a San Francisco man who vanished after leaving his home in the Castro neighborhood on Tuesday. Friends say that 32-year-old Gabriel Angelo Carreon was last seen Tuesday by a neighbor at around 8:50 a.m., leaving his home near 17th and Diam ond Streets and walking toward the Castro Muni station. At the time, Carreon was wearing jeans, a backpack, and possibly a red hat, a friend said. Carreon is 5’7″, around 170 pounds, and has distinctive pink hair. Friends told NBC Bay Area that after Carreon disappeared on Tuesday, text messages they sent to him went undelivered. Friends said that Carreon had plans later on that same day as well as the following day, which he never showed up for. Loved ones said Carreon is communicative and reliable, they said that it is very out of character for him to miss plans or to not respond to messages. “He is a huge part of the Castro community, everyone who knows both Gabriel and his husband Ryan just think the world of them,” said John Shinogle, a close friend of Gabriel’s. “Gabriel especially is someone who really has always put others ahead of himself, always wanted to make sure everybody feels special and included, and so this whole experience with the last few days with him going missing is really shocking and alarming to us,” Shinogle continued. On Friday evening in the Castro, a group of friends and community members assembled for an organized effort to put up missing flyers with Carreon’s picture all over the city. Carreon’s friends mapped city blocks to determine which areas still needed to be covered, and sent volunteers out to specific neighborhoods to make sure that no area was left out. His friends have contacted many local hotels and filed a police report. As of Friday night, San Francisco Police said they had no updates to share on this case. Some people showed up to help in the search who do not know Carreon, but wanted to offer assistance. “It’s only been three days since the disappearance, so it seems like it’s still critical,” said Ian Barrera of San Francisco, who was helping tape up missing flyers in the Castro. “Time is of the essence basically, and I think there’s still something that can be done.” Anyone with information is encouraged to contact San Francisco police or call the hotline set up by loved ones at 650-701-3540. ...read more read less