NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Houston County community is searching for a missing young man as family members grow increasingly worried.

Family members say 20-year-old Jerison Hankins ran into the woods after deputies came to his home for a welfare check.

His brother, Jerret Hankins, says the two have shared a close bond through difficult times.

“I’ve watched this kid put on a helmet. Been in the yard playing. Video games. We lost our parents together. We’ve been through a lot together,” Jerret said.

Right now, Jerret says he is desperate to find him.

“If he’s out there now, I believe he’s scared. I believe he doesn’t know where to turn. He thinks people are after him when really all we want to do is bring him home,” Jerret said.

Jerison was last seen Sunday near Mobley Lane in Houst

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