James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey was at nightclub in Spanish city for spring break when he separated from friends at about 3am

The body of James “Jimmy” Gracey, a 20-year-old college student from Illinois, was found Thursday in the water off a Barcelona beach, police in Spain said.

Gracey’s body was found by police divers and positively identified, the press office for Catalonia’s regional police in Barcelona told the Associated Press.

The University of Alabama student’s body was found near where he was last seen outside a nightclub with his friends early on Tuesday. He was visiting friends in Barcelona for spring break.

Catalan police say that their investigation continues into the cause of death.