Glimmer of hope for family of missing teen after they say he randomly appeared on Twitch star’s livestream
The family of a Michigan teenager who has been missing for months says they were stunned when he suddenly popped up on an influencer’s livestream in Miami.
Troy Coleman, 17, disappeared from Mt. Morris Township on May 21 and his family has been desperately asking for his return within the next seven weeks.
But last week, his family believes he was seen on a street in Miami 1,200 miles from home. They say the man appeared dazed and disoriented as he approached Twitch streamer FaZe Lacy.
The man was seen shirtless in neon green swimming trunks and appeared confused repeatedly during a conversation with the influencer.
The family of missing Michigan teen Troy Coleman, 17, says he is the person who appeared dazed and disoriented on Twitch streamer FaZe Lacy’s recent livestream
Troy disappeared from Mt. Morris Township on May 21 and his family has been making desperate pleas for his return for more than seven weeks.
When Troy disappeared in May, his father said he was not a dangerous person, but that he suffered from hallucinations and was taking medication that he did not have with him when he disappeared.
After multiple reports of sightings in Michigan that were never confirmed, FaZe Lacy revealed Troy’s possible whereabouts when he shared his bizarre encounter.
The streamer showed an email purportedly from Troy’s brother, Trent, in which he wrote that the missing teen was the one they “made fun of.”
“He is not on drugs, he is schizophrenic,” the email reads.
“If anyone could contact me about this I would be very grateful. He has been missing for three months and his case in Michigan has been ruled a homicide.”
The email’s reference to the “murder case” seems to indicate that Michigan police were investigating the possibility that Troy was dead.
The Twitch streamer shared a comment reportedly from Troy’s brother, identifying him as the person seen in his video
When Troy disappeared in May, his father said he was not a dangerous person, but that he suffered from hallucinations and was taking medications he did not need.
The person posing as Troy appeared confused in the flow for several moments, occasionally striking up a conversation with the men and another table of young women before walking away
It has not yet been officially confirmed that the person allegedly named as Troy is the missing teen, and he looks much more tanned than he did in his missing person photos.
According to his family, he was last seen wearing a black sweater and gray sweatpants.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Flint Township Police Department at 810-600-3250.
In the Twitch streamer’s video, the person believed to be Troy can be seen approaching him and another streamer as they sit outside on the patio of a bar in Miami.
He asks them several times if they are ‘partying’. With his absent look, one of the influencers asks him: ‘Are you okay?’
“Who is this?” he answers, as the two men appear confused by the encounter.
After conversing with the men and another table of young women for several minutes, he walked away from the meeting and headed down the street.