Luke Bryan speaks out about Mizzou student who went missing after leaving his Nashville bar

Riley Strain, 22, was last seen on Friday night, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Nashville police release surveillance video of Riley Strain on night he went missing

Mizzou student Riley Strain, 22, has been missing since March 8 after he disappeared in downtown Nashville. (Credit: The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)

Country music star Luke Bryan shared his reaction on social media after University of Missouri student Riley Strain disappeared after leaving his Nashville bar on Friday night.

"Y'all this is scary," Bryan posted on his Instagram story. "Praying for his safe return."

Five days after his disappearance, Strain is still missing. Police said Strain was kicked out of Bryan’s bar on lower Broadway on Friday night and hasn’t been heard from since.

Bryan said TC Restaurant Group, the owner and operator of Luke’s 32 Bridge, is continuing to work closely with the Metro Nashville Police Department to provide security camera footage and any other potentially helpful information to aid in the search for Strain.

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Days after 22-year-old Riley Strain went missing in downtown Nashville, country star Luke Bryan is calling for help on social media. (Getty Images)

The country singer also shared a post from Nashville Metro Police, asking anyone with information on Strain’s disappearance to come forward.

"If you have any information that could help, please reach out to the number above," Bryan added. 

On Tuesday, Metro Police shared surveillance video showing Strain appearing lost on 1st Avenue North and Gay Street. 

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After Riley Strain, a 22-year-old Mizzou student, went missing after a night out at Luke Bryan's Nashville bar, the country music star is speaking out about his disappearance.  (Luke Bryan/Instagram)

When Strain left the bar, however, he appeared to walk in the opposite direction of his hotel. His phone last pinged between 10 and 10:30 p.m. in the area of Public Square Park, located near the sheriff's office and the Cumberland River, according to FOX 17.

More video footage captured Strain on Church Street. He was seen wearing the same black and brown shirt his friends last saw him wearing. The video also shows Strain seemingly falling down as he runs through downtown Nashville.

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Surveillance video showing Riley Strain

Mizzou student Riley Strain, 22, has been missing since March 8 after he disappeared in downtown Nashville. (The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)

Strain had traveled to Nashville with his fraternity brothers for a convention, according to Fox 17. He told his friends he’d walk back to their hotel, the Tempo by Hilton, about five blocks away. The bar staff felt he had too much to drink, according to his family. 

His phone has not been active since, Fox 17 reported.

Police said they deployed a helicopter Tuesday morning to search the area where Strain was last seen, including the riverbank area. 

Authorities are asking anyone who believes they may have seen Strain to call police immediately at 615-862-8600. 

Authored by Stepheny Price via FoxNews March 13th 2024