A map shows missing college student, Riley Strain's movements in Nashville, Tennessee, from when he vanished following a night out with friends on March 8 to the latest update.
Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student, had been enjoying a trip to Nashville with his fraternity brothers when he disappeared. Surveillance footage shows him stumbling and struggling to walk in a straight line after he became separated from his friends when he was kicked out of a Country music star Luke Bryan's bar, Luke's 32 Bridge. Strain hasn't been seen since, and his disappearance has sparked a huge manhunt. Described as 6'5" tall with a thin build, blue eyes and light brown hair, anyone with information should call police on 615-862-8600.
According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), some 600,000 people go missing in the U.S. every year. Analysis of missing adults over the age of 21 by Statista revealed that 100,492 men and 62,552 women went missing in 2021.
Metro Nashville Police Department reported Strain left the bar around 9:40 p.m. on March 8 after being asked to leave. Strain had told his friend he would meet them back at their hotel; his friends did not immediately leave the bar with him.
Released surveillance shows Strain's movements following his departure from the bar as he can be see stumbling off in the opposite direction of his hotel and crashing into a pole off Church Street.
Strain can then be seen stumbling onto Gay Street near the river, holding his head in some of the footage. Surveillance video last captures Strain on Gay Street near the James Robertson Bridge, according to Metro Police.
Meanwhile, phone tracking last placed Strain about a half-mile from the bar between Gay Street and James Robertson Parkway, no other surveillance footage captures him beyond that point.
A huge police hunt was launched, involving search teams on foot, while drones, helicopters, and boats, were also deployed.
The college student's family left their Springfield home and drove for seven hours to Nashville to help join the search.
On Sunday, a new update revealed by Metro Nashville Police Department said they had found his bank card on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River.
Newsweek has reached out to Metro Nashville Police Department via email for comment.
Strain's disappearance has also sparked concerns over whether the college student was over-served at Luke's 32 Bridge bar.
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission said it is investigating whether Strain was over-served before his disappearance, ABC News reported.
However, TC Restaurant Group, the operator and owner of Luke's 32 Bridge, said it only served Strain one alcoholic beverage and two waters and asked him to leave in line with their conduct standards.
The group added it is working with police "to provide security camera footage and any other potentially helpful information to aid in the search for Riley Strain. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones for his safe return."
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