The father of a missing Hawaiian woman died by suicide in LA, police said

The father of a missing Hawaii woman has died by suicide, Los Angeles police said.

At 4 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to the 6100 block of West Century Boulevard near Los Angeles International Airport for a death investigation, a police spokesman said.

The investigation determined that Ryan Kobayashi, 58, the father of Hannah Kobayashi, died by suicide, police said.

Ryan Kobayashi, who lived in Honolulu, and other members of his family were in Los Angeles looking for Hannah Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles on November 8 from Hawaii, where she lived. She was headed to New York City but had less than an hour to get to her departure terminal and missed a connecting flight, said her aunt, Larie Pidgeon. Her family said Hannah Kobayashi decided to explore the area while she waited for another flight.

On November 10, Hannah Kobayashi was recorded at a Nike event at The Grove mall, about 12 miles north of Los Angeles International Airport. However, her family said they began receiving worrying text messages from her phone in the coming days.

In the last message on November 11, Hannah Kobayashi mentioned that she was scared and worried that someone might try to steal her money and identity, Pidgeon said.

According to a video report from NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu, family members quoted one of the lyrics: “I was pretty much tricked into giving away all my money on someone I thought I loved.”

A Nov. 15 Facebook post from the RAD Movement — a nonprofit missing persons group in San Diego County — said security video in the area of ​​Pico Boulevard and Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles shows Kobayashi with someone , which causes concern.

“It is evident from the footage that Hannah does not appear to be in good condition and that she is not alone,” the post reads. “Due to the ongoing and active nature of this investigation, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”

It is not clear when the video was recorded.

“From the video surveillance, there is reason to believe that Hannah is not well,” Pidgeon said a week ago, adding that the family did not want to talk about details because they did not want to hinder the investigation.

A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday that no further information was available and that the investigation was ongoing.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255text HOME to 741741 or visit us SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.