The search for a missing Texas A&M student whose family said he was about to graduate came to a tragic end on Christmas Eve.
Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley posted an update on its social media pages Saturday night reporting that 22-year-old Tanner Hoang was found dead in Austin, not far from where his car was found Thursday.
“Certainly not the result that so many people expected. Please keep Tanner’s family in your prayers during this difficult time,” the agency wrote.
Hoang was considered missing by his family on December 16 after he turned off his phone around 8 a.m. and disappeared. Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley issued the alert for the college student on December 18.
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Missing Texas A&M student Tanner Hoang, 22, was found dead on Christmas Eve after an 8-day search.
(Brazos Valley Amber Alert Network)
Authorities reported that he was last seen in the 900 block of Colgate Drive in College Station around 11 a.m. He also reportedly got gas around noon in Caldwell, Texas.
Hoang’s family said they were headed to College Station to attend his graduation the weekend he went missing, according to Fox 26 Houston. They were supposed to meet him for lunch, but never did.
Texas A&M University said Hoang was not qualified to graduate, Fox 26 reported.
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A sign at the entrance to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Hoang’s car was found vacant in a parking area in West Austin on December 22.
A couple of hours before her death was announced, volunteers and search parties were called off and told to go home, according to local media.
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The cause of death has not been available as of Sunday morning.
