Shue Xiong, a Domino’s pizza deliveryman, went missing last week. Authorities say he clocked in for work at the outlet in Apple Valley, though by 6 p.m. Tuesday, he failed to make it for four scheduled deliveries.
“Officers checked the areas of each missed delivery and did not locate Xiong or his vehicle,” the Apple Valley Police Department reported on Thursday, per MPR News.
An official Facebook post from Xiong's brother states that he was last seen in Apple Valley, MN, around 6 PM on the night of January 14. At the time, he was driving a Red 2006 Toyota Camry with the license plate CWT 545. He was wearing an all-black ensemble, 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 215 pounds. He's bald and has a mustache, beard, and brown eyes.
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An official update on Facebook from Shue Xiong's brother reads as follows:
"My Brother Shue Xiong is still missing. We are organizing a search party tomorrow 1/16/2025 to thoroughly check the area where he was last seen. With the harsh weather conditions, please dress warmly, as we’ll be spending time carefully searching through different locations. We aim to make the most of the daylight, so the plan is to meet at 9:30 AM at the LA Fitness parking lot, 15135 Galaxie Ave, Apple Valley, MN 55124. If you're available to help, your support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!"
The search for the 42-year-old only intensified when his family received a call from a stranger.
“The day he went missing, on Jan. 14, my [other] brother had an unknown number call him around 6:45 p.m.,” Nischa Xiong said to ABC 9. “He did not pick up because he thought it might be a spam call.”
The brother eventually picked up, and the stranger informed them that Shue Xiong had called them from a Target parking lot in Richfield.
“[They] said that my brother approached him in his vehicle, knocked on the window and asked to use his phone,” Nischa said.
The man also said that Shue Xiong tried to call his family three times, but because no one answered, he gave up and left. Apple Valley police have requested that anyone with any information contact them at 952-953-2700 or call 911. They are also offering a $20,000 reward for his safe and speedy return.
In the wake of his disappearance, the family has since launched a GoFundMe page to "raise funds to support the search efforts for Shue Xiong."
Per the page, all funds raised will go towards "printing flyers and other awareness materials," "Providing support for the family, "Covering search-and-rescue operations, if a significant lead arises," and "Contributing to a portion of the previously offered reward for the safe return of Shue alive."
The page also includes a note at the bottom that accounts for the event that the "reward goes unclaimed or there are remaining funds." It states that in such a case, all funds "will be directed toward potential funeral expenses, should they be necessary, or donated to a charity that aids missing persons and their families."
At the time of writing, the page has raised $2,775 out of the $9K goal, with donations coming in from over 30 people. The page has about 70% to complete its goal, and the siblings are organizing the fundraiser.
Furthermore, no other details are known about his whereabouts.
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