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Virginia Tech Student Missing for Four Days

Authorities and family concerned over unusual behavior prior to disappearance.

  • A 20-year-old Virginia Tech student, Johnny Roop, has been missing for four days after last being seen at his apartment complex in Merrimac, Virginia.
  • Authorities say Roop was behaving strangely before his disappearance, with his phone last pinging near a shopping mall as he was traveling to his parent's house in Abingdon.
  • Montgomery County Sheriff's Office believes Roop left the county on his own and traveled toward southwest Virginia or Tennessee.
  • Friends and family describe Roop as a family and friend-oriented person, stating it's unlike him to disappear without notifying someone.
  • The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and Virginia Tech are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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