Over a week after he disappeared on his college graduation day, a Texas A&M University student has been found dead, police say.
According to ABC News, Tanner Hoang, 22, was found dead in Austin on Saturday. Hoang was last seen on the morning of December 16 at his College Station, Texas, apartment building, The Trails at Wolf Pen.
When the mechanical engineering student didn’t attend a family celebration lunch before his graduation, his family reported him missing. Authorities in Austin told KVUE that a body was discovered near Pennybacker Bridge on Saturday, but they could not say whether it belonged to Hoang.
The silver 2009 Lexus belonging to Hoang was discovered on Friday close to the Colorado River and Highway 360, where the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook Trail is located. There was a Shell station near Caldwell, and it appeared that he was heading west on Highway 21 after filling up.
After going missing on his college graduation day over a week ago, a student from Texas A&M University has been confirmed dead, police say.
According to ABC News, Tanner Hoang, 22 years old, was found dead in Austin on Saturday. On December 16, Hoang was last seen leaving his apartment complex in College Station, known as The Trails at Wolf Pen.
When the mechanical engineering student failed to attend a family celebration lunch the day before his graduation, his family reported him missing.
KVUE reports that the Austin PD confirmed the discovery of a body near Pennybacker Bridge on Saturday, but they could not say whether the victim was Hoang.
Hoang’s silver 2009 Lexus was discovered on Friday close to the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook Trail off Highway 360 and the Colorado River. He had recently filled up his tank at a Shell station in nearby Caldwell and was heading west on Highway 21.
The group’s administrator, Michael C. Miller, wrote, “This afternoon, Tanner was found deceased in the vicinity of the Pennybacker Bridge on Loop 360.”
Miller claims that Hoang’s death was an accident.
He also said, “The family of Tanner wants everyone to know how much they appreciate everyone’s help.”
