(NEWSnet) — Nashville police announced that the University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville for nearly two weeks has been found dead.
Investigators confirmed that 22-year-old Riley Strain’s body had been recovered from the Cumberland River approximately 8 miles west of downtown.
"No foul play-related trauma was observed. An autopsy is pending," the department said on X.
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Strain went missing after being asked to leave Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge Bar in downtown Nashville.
A massive search was quickly launched, with just small clues available to help investigators trying to find him, including finding his bank card along a river bank and using surveillance footage to track his final moments.
University of Missouri officials said in a statement that Strain was traveling to Nashville to attend a private event.
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