As the search for missing student Paul Shuman-Moore ’09 continues to expand, two of Paul’s uncles, Bob Moore and Mark Shuman, spoke on behalf of the family at a press conference on Sunday night.
“Our hearts are filled with gratitude for everyone who has taken part in the search for Paul,” Moore said at the press conference.
The family members explained that while the search will continue in Grinnell, family and friends in the Chicago area have mobilized and begun posting flyers.
“We feel confident that Paul is not in this immediate Grinnell area,” Moore said.
Moore and Shuman described Paul as a “happy-go-lucky kid,” who loves Ultimate Frisbee and is a “bright, level-headed young man.”
Shuman extended a message from all family and friends to Paul: “We want Paul to know this: Paul, we love you, nothing else matters. You need to come back to us now. We can help you only if we see you or hear you. Come home, Paul.”
Grinnell Police Sergeant Randy Hanssen also spoke on the progress of the continuing investigation. Because today was the beginning of Iowa bow hunting season, ground search efforts were halted for the day due to safety concerns. Hanssen said police hope that as Iowan farmers and hunters begin working in the fields they will be able to aid in the search.
“What we are doing right now is following up on a lot of leads. We will continue following those up until he is located,” said Hanssen.
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Thank you to the S&B for the coverage of Paul. I have been referring any relatives of mine seeking information to this blog, and it has been great for taking the pressure off of me to inform everyone of every development. Thanks.
I'll echo that. Thanks for keeping us all informed, particularly those of us who are off campus. I appreciate it.
Lack of updates scare me...
Anonymous, it's not like we all forgot or something. There's just nothing new to say.
oneileri that is exactly what scares me, are you assuming no news is good news? Not really a good sign in a missing persons case. No clues, no leads, nothing to indicate progress what-so-ever in finding Paul. That is scary.
no news is good news anonymous. perhaps paul doesn't want to be found. who knows, he might not even know that people are looking for him. he could be sitting in a coffee shop in kansas city for all anyone knows.
Or maybe it's even better news if there was news. How do you know that Paul didn't want to die and be found shortly after? If that's the case, maybe we're not fulfilling his wishes for not having found him. Who are we to make decisions for him and dictate what's good or bad for him?
Just following your logic.
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