Vigil held for Morehouse College student who disappeared after car crash
Police in Virginia are working to confirm if a body found in a pond belongs to a missing Morehouse College student.
Kyle Coleman disappeared June 7 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Family told Channel 2's ABC affiliate WJLA that the 19-year-old just finished his freshman year at Morehouse.
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Police later found his car crashed and still running without him inside it, WJLA reported. Police said at the time that Coleman may have had a medical episode before the crash.
On Tuesday, police found a body in a nearby pond but have not confirmed if it was Coleman's.
Meanwhile, family and friends held a vigil Tuesday night for Coleman at his old high school.
'His spirit was one of warmth ... He was a phenomenal young man and was just a joy,' said family friend Alene Devereaux.
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