Car of missing UC Berkeley graduate student found in Point Reyes

Bay City News
Sunday, January 10, 2016
 Shuqin Zhang is a 22-year-old University of California Berkeley graduate student who was last seen Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016.
Shuqin Zhang is a 22-year-old University of California Berkeley graduate student who was last seen Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016.
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- A Mercedes-Benz belonging to a Berkeley graduate reported missing Friday has been found at Point Reyes, according to police, and authorities are searching the area for the 22-year-old woman.

Shuqin Zhang's car was found near the lighthouse early Saturday morning, according to Berkeley police.

There are a number of agencies currently searching the area, including the National Park Service, United States Coast Guard and Marin County Search and Rescue.

Zhang is described as an Asian woman with black hair and brown eyes, weighing roughly 90 pounds at 5 feet 2 inches tall. She wears glasses and might be wearing a greenish-blue hoodie.

Zhang was last seen early Thursday morning at 1:30 a.m. in Berkeley. Investigators believe she may have left for Bodega Bay around 3:40 a.m. that day.

She was scheduled to fly to China on Friday morning but did not make her flight. She's believed to be at risk, according to police.

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