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Barcelona Police Probe Foul Play in Disappearance of Alabama Student Jimmy Gracey

The 20-year-old University of Alabama junior vanished after a night at Barcelona’s Shôko nightclub.

Overview

  • Investigators are reviewing CCTV that reportedly shows Gracey leaving the club with another person, leading authorities to treat the case as potential criminal activity in an open investigation.
  • He was last seen around 3 a.m. on March 17 near Port Olímpic and did not return to his short-term rental later that morning.
  • Police have Gracey’s phone; a family spokesperson says it was recovered during another person’s arrest, though officials have not publicly detailed how it was obtained.
  • Search efforts in Barcelona include reviewing surveillance, retracing movements and a sweep by the aquatic unit near the beach, with no findings reported.
  • Gracey’s family has issued a public appeal with a tip line at 224-505-3886 as his father coordinates with Catalan police in Spain, and the University of Alabama and U.S. consular officials offer support; no suspects have been identified.