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Missing Mizzou student in Nashville prompts statement from Luke Bryan

The 22-year-old went missing after he was asked to leave Bryan's 32 Bridge Bar on March 8, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music star Luke Bryan sent prayers and a call to action for his Nashville fans on Tuesday, days after a 22-year-old went missing after he was asked to leave the star's Nashville bar.

Riley Strain, the missing University of Missouri student, was last seen after leaving Bryan's 32 Bridge Bar, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said. The department recently shared surveillance video that showed Strain's last known location around an 8-minute walk from the bar.

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"Y'all, this is scary," Bryan said on his Instagram page. "Praying for his safe return."

Bryan also shared what appears to be a statement specifically from his bar and the restaurant group that owns it.

"TC Restaurant Group, operator, and owner of Luke's 32 Bridge is continuing to work closely with the Metro Nashville Police Department to provide security camera footage and any other potentially helpful information to aid in the search for Riley Strain," the statement read. "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones for his safe return."

Bryan also shared a post from the police department, asking anyone with information to call the department at (615) 862-8600.

Strain is described as a 6-foot, 5-inch man weighing about 160 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black and white button-up shirt with blue jeans and brown boots, family posted online.

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