Missing college student Riley Strain found dead in Nashville river
The body of missing Missiouri college student Riley Strain has been found, police have confirmed.
The Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed Friday that Strain’s body was recovered from the Cumberland River.
“The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville this morning, approximately eight miles from downtown,” the department wrote in a statement on X on Friday. “No foul play-related trauma was observed.”
BREAKING: The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville this morning, approximately 8 miles from downtown. No foul play-related trauma was observed. An autopsy is pending.
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) <a href=«https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1771184108825194731?ref_src=» https:>March 22, 2024
Strain, a student at the University of Missouri, went missing two weeks ago after leaving a downtown Nashville, Tenn., bar on March 8.
Police previously released body-camera and CCTV footage of Strain walking around Nashville alone on the night he disappeared.
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) <a href=«https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1769773032086659404?ref_src=» https:>March 18, 2024
He had travelled to Nashville on the day he disappeared to attend a private event with his fraternity brothers. While in the city, Strain and his friends visited Luke’s 32 Bridge, a bar owned by country singer Luke Bryan.
Strain was kicked out of the
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