Austin, TX
Family searching for Austin man who went missing walking home from Rainey Street
AUSTIN, Texas – Household and mates from everywhere in the nation are looking for an Austin man who was reported lacking on Sunday.
Elsie John, Jason John’s mom, stated she spoke to her son on Saturday.
“All our three boys get collectively and name us on each as soon as per week. He was tremendous excited. He was tremendous joyful,” Elsie John stated.
She stated that’s the final time she’s heard his voice.
“This can be a nightmare for me,” Elsie John stated.
Elsie John stated she obtained a message on Sunday that her son by no means got here residence the night time earlier than. He was together with his mates on Rainey Road and left at round 2 a.m.
“Jason has a canine, so he had left,” John stated.
Elsie John stated he’s seen on surveillance digicam a minute later, however then nothing.
“The suspicion is he may need fallen into the Girl Fowl Lake. There’s a man named Christopher who says he is a homeless one who lives near the water. He stated he heard a noise, and he tried to assist my son, and he was not in a position to assist,” Elsie John stated.
She stated the search was on.
“The ambulance got here, police individuals got here, and helicopter got here and regarded for him,” Elsie John stated.
Elsie John and about 50 different individuals from everywhere in the nation are additionally looking for their pal and member of the family.
“Proper now, we wish to discover him, we wish to take him residence to New York,” Elsie John stated.
She stated the search has been tough due to no entry to telephone or pc knowledge and the companies closest to Girl Fowl Lake don’t have working cameras.
“There are a couple of individuals saying the digicam is off. Why? You’ve a enterprise. The digicam must be on. You realize there are some security considerations. That is my son, I do not need it occurring to someone else. Each enterprise must have their digicam on,” Elsie John stated.
Elsie John stated her son has lived in Austin for 2 years, works for a technological analysis and consulting agency, and is beloved by many.
“He was an important son, he was very impartial, he beloved his work, he beloved his household. There may be nothing I can, or anyone can say dangerous about my son and I nonetheless cannot consider I am sitting in entrance of this lake and ready for my son to come back again,” Elsie John stated.
Austin PD stated that is being investigated as a lacking grownup case and the investigation continues to be ongoing. They stated they’re actively looking for somebody who probably fell into Girl Fowl Lake on Sunday however are unable to verify the identification of that individual.