Jimmy Gracey’s body pulled from Barcelona waters after Chicago-area man vanished

The Brief

  • A body recovered during the search for a missing Chicago-area man in Barcelona has been identified as Jimmy Gracey.
  • The 20-year-old University of Alabama student disappeared this week while on a trip for spring break.
  • Police continue to investigate what appears to be a possible accident.

ELMHURST, Ill. A body pulled from the waters in Barcelona during the search for a missing Chicago-area man has been identified as 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey, Spanish police said.

What we know:

On Thursday evening, Catalan police recovered Gracey’s body from the Mediterranean Sea near the Somorrostro area, where he was last seen earlier this week.

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