Gone : Barway Edwin Collins , 10 , went missing from his Crystal , Minneapolis , apartment building last Wednesday after school . Dozens of relatives , friends and supporters came together Monday in Crystal , Minnesota , to plead for the safe return of a 10-year-old who vanished without a trace five days earlier . Barway Edwin Collins was last seen walking away from his apartment building in the 5400 block of Douglas Drive in Crystal after school Wednesday . Over the past five days , local police , federal agents and Hennepin County 's sheriff 's deputies have been searching the area for Barway with K-9 dogs , reviewing footage from surveillance cameras and interviewing family members and witnesses . While police have not classified Barway 's disappearance as an abduction at this point , on Monday they released a photo of two people who may be linked to the missing person case . According to the Crystal Police Department , the man and woman pictured in a screen shot from a CCTV camera installed at the front entrance of the Cedarwood apartment complex may have witnessed Barway being dropped off from school . So far , the mystery couple have not been named as suspects or even persons of interest in the case . Police Chief Stephanie Revering said during a press conference Monday that an Amber Alert has not been issued for Barway because investigators believe he may be with a relative . Witnesses : Police released Monday this screen shot from a CCTV video showing two people they believe may have witnessed Barway being dropped off from school . Emotional : Barway Collins ' father , Pierre Collins , wipes away tears as he stands with his wife , Yamah , and supporters at vigil Monday for their missing son . United : Mamade Sesay , right , Executive Director of the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota , speaks at a vigil attended by more than 100 people . Outpouring of support : A young boy adds a donation for Barway Collins ' family to the pile during the vigil Monday . While law enforcement officials continued searching for the missing fourth-grader , members of Crystal 's Liberian community were busy handing out fliers featuring Barway ’ s picture to help bring him home . At around 5pm Monday , more than 100 people gathered outside Cedarwood apartments for an emotional prayer vigil . Inside job ? Police have not issued an Amber Alert saying the 10-year-old ( center ) may be with someone he knows . ‘ We miss Barway , ’ his father , Pierre Collins , told the crowd . ‘ Barway has been gone for a very long time now . We are begging and asking everyone to look out there. ’ Chief Revering also attended the gathering , promising Barway 's family to continue looking for him until he is found , according to Minneapolis Star Tribune . Barway was reported missing by his father at around 6.30pm after the child failed to come home from school . A call to the school bus company revealed that the 10-year-old was dropped off outside his building at around 4.15pm . Mr Collins and his wife , Yamah , said the entrance surveillance camera caught their son opening the front door to the building , looking inside and then closing it , as if someone called him outside . ‘ Please just bring him back . We just want Barway back . We do n't want anything from them . Just let him go . Just let him come home , ’ the parents begged , according to KARE11 . Collins is described as 5 feet tall , weighing 80lbs with black hair and brown eyes . He was last seen wearing a black jacket , white T-shirt , black pants , red shoes and carrying a red school backpack . Anyone with information on Barway Collins ’ whereabouts is being asked to call police .
Barway Edwin Collins , 10 , went missing from his Liberian , Minneapolis , apartment building March 18 after school . Police released a CCTV screen shot showing two people they believe may have seen Barway on the day of his disappearance . No amber Alert was issued because police believe Barway may be with a relative .