Police Now Suspect Foul Play In Case Of University Of Alabama Student Who Went Missing During Night Out In Spain

Authorities successful Spain now judge nan disappearance of a University of Alabama student to beryllium a lawsuit of foul play aft caller specifications from surveillance footage raised concerns.

James “Jimmy” Gracey, 23, was past seen astir 3 a.m. connected March 17 extracurricular Shôko Barcelona, a celebrated nightclub successful nan city’s Olympic Village adjacent Barceloneta Beach, his family said successful a Facebook statement.

The Mossos d’Esquadra, nan section constabulary force, reviewed surveillance footage from that night – which has not been publically released – that shows Gracey extracurricular Shôko, leaving nan nine pinch different person, starring authorities to fishy foul play, Gisela Macedo, a newsman for El Periódico successful Barcelona, said successful an question and reply pinch CBS 42.

Police besides said his wallet was recovered floating successful nan h2o adjacent Somorrostro Beach, prompting an intensified hunt of nan surrounding coastline, according to ABC7 Chicago.

Investigators are now moving to retrace his movements aft he near nan nightclub. No persons of liking person been publically identified.

Gracey had been visiting friends who are studying overseas successful Barcelona for outpouring break erstwhile he vanished earlier this week, according to his mother, Therese Gracey, who posted a plea for thief Tuesday connected nan “Students successful Barcelona 2026” Facebook page.

“Our family is profoundly concerned astir James “Jimmy” Gracey, who has been missing successful Barcelona since nan early greeting hours of March 17.”

She wrote that he went retired pinch his friends Monday nighttime but ne'er returned. Police are besides successful possession of his phone, which was reportedly recovered during nan apprehension of different person, family spokesperson Noreen Heron told Fox News Digital.

The Gracey family sent retired a Wednesday connection that provided a explanation of Jimmy arsenic they pleaded pinch nan nationalist for help.

“Jimmy is simply a 20-year-old University of Alabama student visiting friends overseas during outpouring break. He was past seen astir 3:00 AM CET astatine nan Shoko nightclub successful nan Port Olímpic area. He was wearing a achromatic T-shirt, acheronian pants (likely joggers), and a golden concatenation pinch a rhinestone cross. He is astir 6’1” and 175 pounds.

“We are asking anyone who whitethorn person seen Jimmy aliases has immoderate accusation - nary matter really mini - to please interaction 224.505.3886.

“Jimmy is simply a kind, responsible, and devoted boy and brother. It is wholly retired of characteristic for him not to cheque successful pinch family and friends.

“We are moving intimately pinch section authorities and are incredibly grateful for nan support we person received. We inquire that you support Jimmy successful your thoughts arsenic we proceed to do everything we tin to bring him location safely.”

The University of Alabama confirmed Gracey was a student and unit are successful interaction pinch his family to connection support.

“James Paul Gracey is simply a UA student connected a individual trip. UA unit are successful touch pinch nan family and those associated pinch them to connection support and assistance successful immoderate measurement possible.”

Gracey, an accounting awesome group to postgraduate adjacent year, is besides a personnel of nan Theta Chi fraternity. Fraternity officials said he serves arsenic some chaplain and a philanthropy chairman.

“We widen our afloat support to Jimmy’s family and loved ones, and we guidelines fresh to thief them successful immoderate way,” said Theta Chi CEO Mike Mayer. “The prayers of nan brotherhood of Theta Chi are pinch Jimmy and each who emotion him.”

Authorities are urging anyone pinch accusation astir Gracey’s disappearance to travel forward.