Search underway for American student missing in Barcelona's Vila Olímpica

Jimmy Gracey, 20, was last seen early Tuesday morning near a local nightclub.

Generic image of the Vila Olímpica area in Barcelona at night.
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Generic image of the Vila Olímpica area in Barcelona at night.

The Mossos d'Esquadra police force is investigating the disappearance of Jimmy Gracey, a 20-year-old American student who went missing early Tuesday morning in Barcelona.

The young man was last seen near the Shoko nightclub in the Vila Olímpica district. Gracey, who was visiting friends in the city, failed to return to his Airbnb accommodation located in the city center.
His family, from Elmhurst, Illinois, has launched an appeal on social media. The University of Alabama student is described as being 1.84 meters tall, weighing 79 kilograms, with dark curly hair.

"If anyone has seen this boy, please call me or send me a message."

Jimmy Gracey's mother · Family member
On the night he vanished, he was wearing a white t-shirt, dark pants, and a cross necklace. Authorities are currently working to trace his last movements in the Barcelonès area.