Lacking Chef Discovered Lifeless in Alabama After Strolling 2 Canine and Erratic Conduct

A 31-year-old personal chef was found useless almost every week after he disappeared whereas strolling his two canines in Alabama, authorities and family members say.

The person had just lately arrived from Texas to assist his sister transfer.

Xavier Calvin Chambers’ physique was discovered on Thursday, Oct. 16, the Huntsville Police Division introduced on social media. That morning, round 11 a.m. native time, the division and different companies started a focused search close to the 9500 block of Madison Boulevard in Huntsville.

Throughout that search, a staff discovered a deceased one who was later recognized as Chambers, the town of Huntsville stated in a information launch. 

A household pal, Patrice Thomas Conwell, advised ABC affiliate WAAY that Chambers’ mom was “in disbelief.” 

“It’s a devastating outcome, not the outcome we wished, however we did need decision,” she stated, in keeping with the outlet. 

Chambers died throughout what was speculated to be a brand new chapter for his household. 

The chef, from Austin, had traveled to Huntsville along with his mother to assist his sister transfer into her new condominium, WAAY and NBC affiliate WAFF reported. The subsequent morning, on Friday, Oct. 10, Xavier went strolling along with his canines with out leashes close to Madison Boulevard.

When one of many canines returned later that morning with out Chambers, his mother reported him lacking, in keeping with the retailers. 

That very same morning, police acquired a number of stories a couple of bare man working across the roadway with two canines earlier than he bumped into the woods, WAAY reported. 

A “Lacking and Endangered Individual Alert” issued by the Huntsville Police Division stated that the 31-year-old was final seen on Oct. 10 round 8:30 a.m., within the space of Madison Boulevard. 

Authorities additionally stated that Chambers “could also be residing with a situation which will impair his judgment.” His mother advised WAAY that earlier than the journey to Alabama, he’d disappeared a few instances whereas strolling the canines, which scared her. However such incidents had by no means occurred earlier than that.

“The truth that he was on a stroll with canines, and we now have them however we don’t have him, may be very unsettling at this second,” Chambers’ sister, Dawnette Chambers, advised WAAY. 

When law enforcement officials went to look the woods the place Xavier was final seen, the opposite canine got here working out. He was nowhere to be discovered. 

“I don’t know the place he’s, or if he’s made it out of the woods, however I’m desperately and fervently praying that he’s discovered,” Dawnette advised the WAAY. “And I would really like individuals to affix in that prayer.”

After days of “intensive” search efforts, which concerned following a number of leads, the chef’s physique was discovered, authorities stated. An investigation is ongoing.

The Huntsville Police Division didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for additional remark.

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“The preliminary post-mortem findings revealed no indicators of foul play,” Dr. Tyler Berryhill, the Madison County coroner, tells PEOPLE by way of e-mail. “Further research are at present being carried out to ascertain the reason for dying.”

Now, Chambers’ household is left to mourn the younger man, who owned a catering enterprise.

“I simply noticed him thrive,” Dawnette advised WAAY of her brother’s dedication to his craft, “Each time he put his thoughts to one thing, he dedicated to that.”

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