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Missing Austin man Jason John’s body found, family says
AUSTIN, Texas – A physique discovered final night time in Girl Fowl Lake was that of lacking Austin man Jason John, his household confirms to FOX 7.
It had been eight days since 30-year-old Jason John was final seen on Feb. 5 after an evening out with associates on Rainey Avenue.
His household says they began to note one thing was off when Jason didn’t reply the household’s weekly name on Sunday.
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Jason John, 30, was final seen on Feb. 5 after an evening out with associates on Rainey Avenue
“I spoke to my mother on Sunday, after which she’s like, ‘oh, Jason did not decide up his cellphone,’ which occurs, and all of us get busy and the time distinction,” mentioned Rinju John, brother of Jason.
Alarm bells didn’t actually go off till Jason’s household was informed he had not been again house in any respect on Sunday leaving his canine, Ruffles, alone.
“The important thing factor is, okay, perhaps he went out, he stayed at a pal’s place, his cellphone died, that is all doable, however as quickly as we knew that [Ruffles] was at house for hours on finish and Jason wasn’t again then, we knew one thing was unsuitable,” he mentioned.
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Jason John was reported lacking on February 5 after going out with associates. FOX 7 Austin’s Meredith Aldis has the story.
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Jason was final seen out on Rainey Avenue along with his associates Saturday, Feb. 4. FOX 7 Austin was informed he left round 2 a.m. Feb. 5, and is believed to have walked house on the Girl Fowl Lake path.
“Now we have footage of him till the top of Rainey Avenue. At that time, as soon as he takes that flip, we do not know what course he went in,” mentioned Rinju.
Rinju confirmed to FOX 7 Austin’s Amanda Ruiz that Jason’s physique was present in Girl Fowl Lake on Feb. 13.
Police are nonetheless investigating what occurred.