MINNEAPOLIS  — The mother of a missing Minnesota boy still holds out hope he will be found, 24 years after his disappearance.

Jacob Wetterling was 11 when he was abducted by a masked gunman near his St. Joseph home on Oct. 22, 1989. He has not been seen since and the case remains unsolved.

Jacob’s mother, Patty Wetterling, said, “We have no proof that Jacob is not alive. I will always hope.”

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released a photo of what 35-year-old Jacob could look like.

In honor of Jacob, the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center is asking people to leave their porch lights on Tuesday night.