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Police Release Last-Seen Image in Search for Missing Charleston Student Owen Kenney

Police say video placed him on the Ravenel Bridge around 3 a.m., with his phone last recorded there.

Overview

  • Friends last saw the 19-year-old around 2 a.m. near King Street and Burns Lane, and his family said he never made it home.
  • A newly released image shows him in a black hooded jacket, black hat, light pants and black-and-white Nike shoes, correcting earlier reports of a Celtics jersey.
  • Surveillance confirms he was walking alone onto the Ravenel Bridge shortly after 3 a.m., and his cellphone’s last location was also on the bridge.
  • Charleston police are using underwater recovery, harbor patrol, K9 units and drones in an ongoing search, with assistance from the FBI and New Jersey State Police.
  • Investigators warn against misinformation, are in regular contact with his parents, and the College of Charleston is offering counseling; tips can be shared at 843-720-2422 or charleston-sc.gov/tips.