{"id":204708,"date":"2026-03-20T00:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/university-of-alabama-student-missing-in-barcelona-found-dead-at-beach-police-in-spain-say-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:58:23","slug":"university-of-alabama-student-missing-in-barcelona-found-dead-at-beach-police-in-spain-say-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/university-of-alabama-student-missing-in-barcelona-found-dead-at-beach-police-in-spain-say-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Alabama student missing in Barcelona found dead at beach, police in Spain say – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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James Paul Gracey, a University of Alabama student who disappeared Tuesday from a Barcelona nightclub<\/a>, was found dead, police in Spain said Thursday.
His body was found at Somorrostro Beach around 6 p.m. local time on Thursday, Catalan police told NBC News.
University of Alabama student missing in Barcelona
Gracey, a junior accounting major, was last seen at Shoko, a beachfront nightclub in Villa Olimpica, his parents, Taras and Therese Gracey, said in a statement.
Gracey was wearing a white shirt, dark pants, and a chain with a gold rhinestone cross when he went missing.
Cavin McLay, the president of the university\u2019s Theta Chi fraternity, said Gracey was with a group at the club and they got separated, \u201cand that was the last time they saw him.\u201d
McLay said he is in Barcelona, but is not staying with the same group of friends as Gracey. He said about 10 people are in Barcelona visiting a few fraternity members who are studying abroad.
Police in Barcelona said they had received a call about a possible disappearance of a person who went missing around 3 a.m. Tuesday in the Port Ol\u00edmpic area. His aunt, Beth Marren O\u2019Reilly, told NBC News that Gracey\u2019s parents became concerned after they received a \u201cphone call that his phone was picked up.\u201d
Gracey was from the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. The university said he was on a personal trip when he disappeared.
“The University of Alabama community is heartbroken to learn of the death of Jimmy Gracey,” it said in a statement Thursday. “Jimmy\u2019s loss is deeply felt across our campus. Our condolences are with the Gracey family during this devastating time.”
Gracey graduated in 2023 from Saint Ignatius College Prep of Chicago, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society. He was a third-generation graduate, following in the footsteps of his mother, grandfather and great-uncles.
“During his four years at Saint Ignatius, Jimmy was fully engaged in the life of the school as a scholar and an athlete,” Saint Ignatius College Prep said Thursday. “He was an integral member of both the lacrosse and hockey programs and was known for his strong character, loyalty, and the way he showed up for his teammates and friends.”
Molly Hunter is a London-based correspondent for NBC News.
Michael Fiorentino is a London-based producer for NBC News.
Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Samantha Cookinham is an NBC News assignment editor.
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