What we know about the University of Alabama student found dead at Barcelona beach during trip

The death of an American student whose body was found in the water at a Barcelona beach days after he was reported missing remains a mystery as police say foul play is not believed to be involved.

The death of an American student whose body was found in the water at a Barcelona beach days after he was reported missing remains a mystery as police say foul play is not believed to be involved.

James Paul Gracey, a junior at the University of Alabama, was last seen early Tuesday morning at Shoko, a beachfront nightclub in Villa Olimpica, Spain. His body was found about 300 feet away in the water at Somorrostro Beach around 6 p.m. local time on Thursday, Catalan police told NBC News.

Gracey, 20, was visiting friends studying abroad when he went missing, his family said. Very little information has been released about his time in the Spanish city.

Jimmy Gracey.Courtesy Cavin McLeanCavin McLay, president of the university’s Theta Chi fraternity, said he was told that Gracey was with a group at Shoko and they got separated, “and that was the last time they saw him.”

Police in Barcelona said they received a call about a possible disappearance of a person who went missing around 3 a.m. Tuesday in the Port Olímpic area.