Lacking College of Alabama scholar discovered useless in Barcelona, Spain

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The physique of lacking University of Alabama scholar James "Jimmy" Gracey was recovered Thursday in Barcelona, Spain, after a days-long search, authorities confirmed.

Police recovered the physique at Port Olimpic, a marina simply steps from the waterfront nightclub the place Gracey was final seen.

A spokesperson for Mossos d’Esquadra stated the stays recovered at Port Olimpic have been recognized as belonging to the 20-year-old junior, who was final seen early Tuesday morning on the waterfront Shoko nightclub.

Gracey, of Elmhurst, Illinois, disappeared around 3 a.m. after visiting the Shoko restaurant and nightclub.

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<source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/343/192/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/686/384/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="192" width="343"><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/672/378/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1344/756/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="378" width="672"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/931/523/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1862/1046/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="523" width="931"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/720/405/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1440/810/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_007.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="405" width="720"> A lacking particular person poster that includes Jimmy Gracey. The 20-year-old was discovered useless after going lacking in Spain. (James Breeden for Fox Information Digital)

"He was with friends , however they bought separated on the finish of the evening," his mom, Therese Gracey, stated. Gracey by no means made it again to the Airbnb he had rented with associates, his household stated.

Divers were seen entering the water with a stretcher at round 7:05 p.m. native time and returned to the dock with a physique bag 10 minutes later.

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<source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/343/192/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/686/384/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="192" width="343"><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/672/378/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1344/756/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="378" width="672"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/931/523/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1862/1046/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="523" width="931"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/720/405/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1440/810/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_013.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="405" width="720"> A Catalan police diver from the Mossos d'Esquadra searches the shoreline and Port Olimpic marina in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (James Breeden for Fox Information Digital)

The invention got here after a search that included helicopters, boats, dive groups and bike items, as authorities pursued a number of traces of investigation, together with the likelihood that Gracey might have drowned.

Divers stated visibility within the water was extraordinarily restricted, at occasions solely about 40 centimeters or roughly 16 inches.

<source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/672/378/jimmy-gracey-missing-alabama-student-barcelona-split.png?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1344/756/jimmy-gracey-missing-alabama-student-barcelona-split.png?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="378" width="672"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/931/523/jimmy-gracey-missing-alabama-student-barcelona-split.png?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1862/1046/jimmy-gracey-missing-alabama-student-barcelona-split.png?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="523" width="931"> This break up picture exhibits three current portraits of College of Alabama scholar Jimmy Gracey, who died throughout a spring break journey to Barcelona, Spain. (Gracey household)

Police had additionally recovered Gracey’s telephone in the course of the arrest of one other particular person, based on a household spokesperson, and have been reviewing location information as a part of the investigation.

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<source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/343/192/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/686/384/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="192" width="343"><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/672/378/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1344/756/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="378" width="672"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/931/523/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1862/1046/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="523" width="931"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/720/405/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/03/1440/810/missing-alabama-student-barcelona-james-jimmy-gracey-fox-news_010.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="405" width="720"> Jimmy Gracey was discovered useless in Spain after a days-long search. (James Breeden for Fox Information Digital)

"Our household is heartbroken as we affirm that Jimmy’s physique has been recovered in Barcelona," the Gracey family stated. "Jimmy was a deeply liked son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, and good friend, and our household is struggling to come back to phrases with this unimaginable loss."