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Missing Loyola Marymount Student Found Safe

A missing Loyola Marymount University freshman who was reported missing Friday night after an argument with his father was found safe Saturday night, a school spokeswoman said.

Austin Bruns, 19, was found safe, LMU spokeswoman Celeste Durante said.

Bruns was found in Santa Monica and was in good health, according to a watch commander at LAPD's Pacific Division. It's not clear where he was during the time he was missing.

Bruns was last seen at around 5:30 p.m. Friday night, and left all of his essential belongings, including his wallet and phone, in his dorm room, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said.

His father Scott Bruns said they had argued during a phone conversation Thursday, and after not hearing back from his son, he flew down from their home city of Sacramento.

"I was on the phone talking to him about the year, finals ... internships and summer activities, and I was expressing some frustration with him," Scott Bruns said. "He hung up and hasn't been seen since."

He said his said son had apologized at least once during the conversation before hanging up, and despite attempting to call Bruns back numerous times, he did not pick up. Scott Bruns said his son is "a great kid," and he wants to get in touch with him as soon as possible.

"He's never acted like this before," Scott Bruns added. "He's always called back. I was scared."

Bruns, a keen actor who is a film student at the university, was reported missing at around 11 p.m. Friday, and the search for him was treated as a critical missing persons case.

A critically missing person is one at an elevated risk of danger if not located as soon as possible due to the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

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