The person at the center of this case
Armando Torres
Missing Person · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022
Missing Person: Armando Torres
Justice for Armando Torres — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1What vehicle did Torres get into, who was driving it, and where were they headed?
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evidence
Lead #2What caused the fire at Torres's residence and was it connected to his disappearance?
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suspect
Lead #3Who picked up Torres that evening and what is their relationship to him?
Armando Torres, a 32-year-old Hispanic male, went missing on February 27, 2024, after his landlord saw him getting into a vehicle near his Chicago residence, which was engulfed in flames shortly thereafter. His phone immediately went to voicemail and he has not been heard from since. The circumstances surrounding the fire and his sudden disappearance remain unexplained, and investigators are seeking information about his whereabouts and what occurred that evening.
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timeline
Lead #4Why did his phone go directly to voicemail so quickly after he was last seen?
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clue
Lead #5Has Torres been spotted in the West 35th Street or West 24th Street areas since his disappearance?
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NamUs case MP117418. Missing person: Armando Torres.
Last known contact: 2022-02-27 in Chicago, Cook, IL. Circumstances: Family said that he was last seen on February 27, 2024, by his landlord, when he went to his residence and his residence engulfed in flames.
The missing was observed by the landlord getting into the passenger side of his vehicle at approximately 6 PM. The complainant related that shortly thereafter the missing subject's phone began going directly to voicemail.
The missing subject has a large tattoo of a cross with wings on the front of his neck. The missing subject is known to frequent the vicinity of the 2000 blk of West 35th Street in Chicago, Illinois and the 7200 blk of West 24th Street in Gary, Indiana.
Demographics: 32 years, Male, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 170 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Chicago Police Department - Area Central | JF161414 | 2024-03-03.
Timeline of Events
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2024-02-27
18:00Last Sighting
Armando Torres was observed by his landlord getting into the passenger side of a vehicle at approximately 6 PM near his residence
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2024-02-27
18:00Residence Fire
Shortly after Torres was seen entering the vehicle, his residence became engulfed in flames
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2024-02-27
18:00Phone Disconnected
Torres's phone began going directly to voicemail immediately after the incident
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Case Information
Incident:February 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:October 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:October 16, 2026
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Phone: 3127478380
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