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- ABC News
- March 22, 2024
Timeline of college student missing in Nashville
Riley Strain, 22, disappeared on March 8 during a night out in Nashville.
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At 9:46 p.m., surveillance video showed Strain walking alone as he stumbled down a street. An additional angle showed Strain running and falling down.
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Police released video showing Strain at 9:47 p.m., crossing the street with a group and checking his phone. He then stopped and changed directions for a moment before proceeding down the street behind the group.
Detectives today continue to pursue tips & investigative leads concerning missing person Riley Strain, 22. Strain, wearing a 2-tone shirt, is seen in this video crossing 1st Ave N to Gay St (right to left), at 9:47 p.m. Fri. Have info about him? Plz 📞 615-742-7463. pic.twitter.com/fE86dlqeOC
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 12, 2024
Around 9:50 p.m., police officer Reginald Young came across Strain while responding to a car burglary on Gay Street, south of the Woodland Street Bridge, according to Nashville police.
As Strain walked by alone, the officer asked how he was doing. Strain responded, \"I'm good, how are you?\"
Shown was Riley's brief exchange of greetings w/ Officer Reginald Young on Gay St., south of the Woodland St. Bridge, on the night of 3/8. Riley did not appear distressed. Officer Young was there on a vehicle burglary call & remained on that portion of Gay St. for 45 min. pic.twitter.com/z0xeEzeieK
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 18, 2024
Strain's friend reported him missing on March 9, according to Nashville police.
The friend told officers that their group last saw the 22-year-old around 10 p.m. the night before when he was kicked out of Luke Bryan's bar, police said. The friends started looking for Strain, but couldn't find him.
On March 17, two volunteer searchers found Strain's bank card on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, near Riverfront Park, police said.
\"My stomach sank, her stomach sank, and we both looked at each other like, is this -- is this real?\" one of the volunteers, Brandy Baenen, told ABC News.
\"I just hope that we find Riley,\" Baenen said. \"And I also hope that in some way that maybe this inspires other people to help -- anyway they can in any other case, because it really could be anybody. Riley put on that button-up shirt that day and those boots, and he was probably so excited to go out with his frat brothers. Something that they probably been planning for so long. Nobody expected this to happen.\"
On the morning of March 22, Strain's body was found in the Cumberland River in West Nashville, police said.
\"No foul play-related trauma was observed,\" police said.
An autopsy will be conducted.
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