The entire California soccer community is banning together to aid in the safe return of UC Berkeley student-athlete Eloi Vasquez who went missing after leaving a party near the campus of the University of Southern California early Saturday morning.
A $100,000 reward is being offered for Vasquez's safe return by the 19-year-old's family
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Vasquez, a 19-year-old freshman midfielder on the Cal soccer team, left a fraternity party at USC's chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon on the on the 600 block of West 28th Street at around 1:30 a.m. PT. The Northern California native told friends at the party that he "was going to the beach," Vasquez then called a friend in Northern California an hour later, and was has not been heard from since.
“Eloi is a wonderful young man who has excelled both academically and athletically here at Cal," the Cal Athletics department said in a statement. "Our entire Cal Athletics family is very concerned for Eloi’s safety and our first priority is to help in any way we can to locate him."
If you have any information on Eloi's whereabouts please contact LAPD's Southwest Area Watch Commander at 213-486-8582 or 877-LAPD-24-7.
UPDATE: Multiple Bay Area outlets are reporting that Eloi Vasquez was found dead a mile away from the USC campus. Vasquez's family tells reporters that the Cal soccer player was hit by a car in the area. Prayers go out to his family and loved ones.
