Campus and Student Safety

Spanish police recovered and identified the body of 20‑year‑old University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey in the water near Barcelona’s Port Olímpic/Somorrostro Beach, after he was last seen outside the Shoko nightclub during a spring‑break trip. Authorities say they are not pursuing criminal charges at this time, describe the death as likely accidental while continuing to review phone data and video, and are awaiting autopsy and toxicology results—potentially up to three weeks—to determine whether intoxication or drugging played a role.