The body of missing college student ( Rilley Strain ) Body Found In Cumberland River (Nashville ) has been found Friday morning in the Cumberland River in West Nashville Around 8 miles from downtown.

Metro Nashville police said in a social media post ” The body of missing university os Missouri student Rilley strain was found in the Cumberland River in the West Nashville on Friday morning .

A work crew spotted a body in the river before 7:30 am and contacted authorities. Metro Nashville Police and Nashville firefighters responded to the scene on 61st Avenue North in The Nations neighborhood.

According to Police Chief John Drake, Riley Strain was still wearing the same shirt and watch he had on when he disappeared. These identifying items, along with other factors, helped Nashville police confirm his identity. The fire department retrieved the body from the river, and the medical examiner’s office will conduct a review to confirm the cause of death.

Mayor “Freddie O’Connell ” Says They Will Work Toward Improvement In Safety

According to the post shared by “Freddie O’Connell” on social media , he had a meet with Rilley strain family earlier in this week and as he is devastating as he find this news and shared his thought on social by saying ” I can’t imagine their ( riled strain family ) heartbreak .

“We will continue to work toward improvements in safety in a variety of ways,” O’Connell added. “I hope people will support the family, including by respecting their privacy.”

We learned the sad news this morning that crews located a body we believe to be missing Missouri student Riley Strain. The discovery was made near 61st Ave N in the river. This is not the outcome that anyone hoped for – especially his parents and everyone who loved him. https://t.co/U1z1mKCJGt

— Freddie O’Connell (@freddieoconnell) March 22, 2024

Nashville police Informed the Family of Riley Strain After Medical examiners Officers Confirmed The Body Of Rilley Strain

chief of the Nashville’s police ” John Drake ” confirmed that they notify the Rilley Strain family after reviewing the body and express his heartfelt condolence .

” I want to say to the family my heart and prayers go out to you all for this very unfortunate and tragic incident ”

He also give message to the community by saying ” I want to say thank you to the Nashville community, the out point community for the outpoint support from the community for trying to help us locate mr strain ”

authorities believe Riley Strain’s death was an accident.

• Metro Nashville police found no signs of injuries caused by violence (foul play) on Strain’s body.
• Police Chief Drake suggests there’s no evidence to indicate anything else happened besides Strain accidentally falling into the river.

It’s important to note that an autopsy is pending, which could reveal more details

Riley Strain disappearance timeline