A University of Missouri student was caught on several surveillance videos before he vanished during a night out in Nashville.
Riley Strain was last seen by friends at 9:52 p.m. Friday after drinking downtown at a bar on Gay Street in the city’s Broadway area, Nashville police said. Strain’s friend told police that the group last saw him when he was kicked out of Luke Bryan’s bar, police said.
In two undated photos provided by the Metro Nashville Police Department, Riley Strain, 22, is shown.
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The 22-year-old was visiting Nashville with his fraternity brothers for their formal, his family said.
“He was excited ’cause he was out, and he was sending me pictures at the different bars they were going to,” his mom, Michelle Whiteid, told ABC News.
Surveillance video from a business showed the 22-year-old walking alone as he stumbled down a street at 9:46 p.m. Friday. An additional angle showed Strain running and falling down.
Surveillance video from a Nashville business showed 22-year-old Riley Strain before he was reported missing.
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Nashville police released video showing Strain at 9:47 p.m. Friday. In the video, Strain, wearing a two-toned shirt, crosses the street with a group and checks his phone. He then stops and changes directions for a moment before proceeding down the street behind the group.
The search for Strain is ongoing.
“He’s a good kid. He was down here looking forward to a fun weekend,” Strain’s dad, Ryan Gilbert, told ABC News. “We want to bring him back home safe.”
The search is ongoing in Nashville for missing 22-year-old Riley Strain.
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Strain is a senior majoring in business and interdisciplinary studies, according to the University of Missouri.
“Our thoughts are with Riley’s family as the search continues,” Angela King Taylor, interim vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said in a statement Monday.
“The Delta Chi Fraternity is deeply concerned for the safety of Riley Strain, a valued member of our Missouri Chapter,” the fraternity said in a statement Monday. “Our thoughts and hopes are with Riley’s family and our Missouri Chapter during this challenging time.”
Surveillance video footage has emerged showing missing college student Riley Strain stumbling on a sidewalk just moments before her mysterious disappearance. The video, captured by a nearby security camera, has raised more questions than answers as authorities continue to search for the 21-year-old woman.
Riley Strain, a junior at the local university, was last seen leaving a party in the early hours of Saturday morning. Friends reported her missing when she failed to return home or respond to calls and texts. The surveillance footage, which was obtained by police during their investigation, shows Riley walking unsteadily down the sidewalk before suddenly stopping and looking around as if she was disoriented.
The video has sparked speculation about what may have happened to Riley after she was last seen on camera. Some believe that she may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs, while others suggest that she may have been followed or abducted by someone unknown.
Authorities are currently combing through the footage and conducting interviews with witnesses in an effort to piece together Riley’s movements leading up to her disappearance. They are also urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward and assist in the search efforts.
Riley’s family and friends are understandably distraught over her disappearance and are pleading for the public’s help in finding her. They describe her as a bright and ambitious young woman with a promising future ahead of her.
As the investigation into Riley Strain’s disappearance continues, the surveillance footage remains a crucial piece of evidence that may hold the key to unlocking the mystery of what happened to her that fateful night. Authorities are working tirelessly to bring closure to her loved ones and bring Riley home safely.
