UPDATE: Missing U of M student found dead
Sumith Maddi (Photos courtesy of Minnesota BCA)
UPDATE: The U of M student who was declared missing on Oct. 21 is dead, according to an obituary shared by White Funeral Homes.
Sumith Maddi, 19, is said to have died the same day he went missing.
A post shared by UMN Public Safety states they are no longer searching for him.
The University of Minnesota says foul play has not been a factor in the investigation.
Maddi graduated from Eastview High School in Apple Valley before attending the University of Minnesota. His obituary said he liked “walking, listening to music and watching the NFL Football.”
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Sumith Maddi, 19, was last seen leaving the 17th Avenue Residence Hall around 2:40 a.m. on Oct. 21, according to a news release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Authorities say he was last seen wearing a black puffy down jacket, black pants and white shoes.
He is described as a 6-foot-tall Indian man who weighs about 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 911 or the University of Minnesota Police Department at 612-624-2677.