Crime & Safety

Body Identified as Missing Restaurant Server

Tyler William Reed, 25, had been missing since May 5, according to reports.

body found in the Anacostia River has been identified as 25-year-old Tyler William Reed of Fairfax County, according to media reports, including ABC7.

Reed had attended a Washington Nationals game May 5 and visited Justin's Cafe during a rain delay, according to Fairfax County Police. He was last seen leaving the restaurant.

The Washington Post notes that Reed was a server at Alexandria’s Evening Star Café and was attending classes at George Mason to finish his degree.

“I heard from a lot of people ‘I didn’t deserve a friend like him,’” his mother, Cheri Reed, told the paper.

Read more of The Washington Post report.

Evening Star Café posted on it's Facebook page: All of us at the Star were deeply saddened to learn about Tyler's passing yesterday and to tragically lose a member of our restaurant's family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Reed family & Tyler's friends.


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