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Two Men Possibly Off Their Meds Leave Echo Park Facility
According to one source, the men walked out of Gateways Hospital in Echo Park Thursday night.
The facility, according to the LAPD, has issued an ``apprehend and transport'' request to have police take the patients into custody and immediately transport them back to the hospital.
Sheppard is described as a white male, with brown hair and eyes. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 185 pounds. Bednar is also a white male, with brown hair and blue eyes. He is just under 6 feet tall and weighs about 280 pounds.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these two men was asked
to call LAPD detectives at Rampart Division at (213) 484-3440 or (213) 484-
3400. Tipsters can also call the LAPD's 24-hour tipline at (877) LAPD-24-7. All
tips can be made anonymously.
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