NASHVILLE, Mo. — A 22-year-old University of Missouri student is missing after he was asked to leave a Nashville bar Friday night, the city's police department said.
The man, identified as Riley Strain from Springfield, Missouri, was last seen at Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge Bar at 301 Broadway, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said. Strain is described as a 6-foot, 5-inch man weighing about 160 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black and white button-up shirt with blue jeans and brown boots, family posted online.
Friends with Strain at the time said they lost sight of him after he was asked to leave the bar and began looking for him. Strain's friends tried to use his Snapchat location as a reference, but couldn't find him anywhere near that location. They also attempted to call him multiple times, but the calls went to voicemail.
Strain's parents drove to Nashville from Springfield after being told about the incident, the department said.
Police initiated a hospital and jail check, but said Strain wasn't found. A phone ping was also initiated and Strain's service provider was able to direct police to the last known location of his phone. Police didn't find Strain there either.
The University of Missouri released the following statement:
University of Missouri officials were alerted this weekend that a student, Riley Strain, was missing after traveling to Nashville, Tenn., to attend a private event. The university has been in touch with the family and authorities in Nashville who are working to find Strain.
Anyone with information about the situation is encouraged to call the MU Police Department at 573-882-7201.
Counseling resources are available to the campus community, including the Wellness Resource Center and the Counseling Center within the Division of Student Affairs and the Employee Assistance Program for faculty and staff.
“The safety of our community is our highest priority,” said Angela King Taylor, interim vice chancellor for Student Affairs. “Our thoughts are with Riley’s family as the search continues. We will be offering any support to them that we can, and we encourage anyone who needs help to reach out to our counseling resources.”
This is a developing situation. This article will be updated with the latest information as it is released.
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