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A college student was found dead two days after he disappeared in Texas

The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Peyton Hughes, who attended Campbellsville University in Kentucky

“My sweet boy is gone," Peyton's mom wrote in a post on Facebook

A college student who went missing in Texas has been found dead.

Peyton Hughes, 21, “was pre-fishing for a Bassmaster Kayak Series event” on Toledo Bend Reservoir on Wednesday, Sept. 24 when he went missing, according to a post shared on Facebook by Texas Game Wardens.

The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society said the man’s travel partner contacted authorities after Hughes failed to arrive at their designated meeting place that same day, CBS affiliate WKYT-TV and ABC affiliate KLTV reported.

Two days later, he was found dead

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