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David Jonathan Schutz
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Missing Person: David Jonathan Schutz
Justice for David Jonathan Schutz — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why did David leave the hostel without his wallet, ID, or most of his belongings, including his passport and eyeglasses?
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location
Lead #2What was David's destination or purpose when he walked east toward Buckingham Fountain at 9:14 pm?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between 9:20 pm (Buckingham Fountain sighting) and 10:11 pm (last phone ping)—a 51-minute gap with no confirmed sightings?
David Jonathan Schutz, a 36-year-old Israeli national, disappeared on April 17, 2026, after leaving the HI Chicago Hostel at 9:14 pm wearing a light blue hoodie and wet suit pants. His last phone ping was at 10:11 pm near Grant Park, and he was spotted on camera walking toward Buckingham Fountain minutes after leaving the hostel. Despite an extensive search, his whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators seek information about his movements in the hours after his last known location.
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witness
Lead #4Did anyone in the Grant Park or Lower Wacker area see David or interact with him after his phone's last ping?
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clue
Lead #5Has David's cell phone been recovered or tracked beyond the 10:11 pm ping location?
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NamUs case MP159919. Missing person: David Jonathan Schutz.
Last known contact: 2026-04-17 in Chicago, Cook, IL. Circumstances: David was staying in the HI Chicago Hostel on 24 E Ida B Wells Dr for 3 nights.
At about 9:14 pm on the third night, April 17 2026, he exited the hostel's front door on camera and never returned. He was wearing a light blue hoodie, black wet suit pants, and slider sandals.
He had a cell phone but no wallet, cash or ID. He left a large backpack with clothing, his passport, contact lenses and eye glasses in the hostel.
According to security cameras viewed by police, he walked east on Ida B Wells Drive and was seen in the vicinity of Buckingham Fountain at 9:20 pm. His phone was last pinged at 10:11 pm at 41°53'22.1"N, 87°36'50.8"W (Grant Park/Michigan/Lower Wacker area).
Except for 4 years during undergraduate study at Princeton University, David has lived his whole life in Israel. He had never been in Chicago before April 15, 2026.
Demographics: 36 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 180 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: David was wearing a light blue hoody, wet suit long pants and slider sandals.. Investigating agency: Chicago Police Department - Area Three | JK223354 | 1989-04-19.
Timeline of Events
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2026-04-15
Arrival in Chicago
David arrived in Chicago for the first time, having lived in Israel his entire life except for undergraduate studies at Princeton.
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2026-04-17
21:14Left hostel
David exited the HI Chicago Hostel front door on camera wearing light blue hoodie, black wet suit pants, and slider sandals. He had a cell phone but no wallet, cash, or ID.
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2026-04-17
21:20Sighted near Buckingham Fountain
Security camera footage shows David walking east on Ida B Wells Drive and in the vicinity of Buckingham Fountain.
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2026-04-17
22:11Last phone ping
David's cell phone was last pinged at coordinates 41°53'22.1"N, 87°36'50.8"W in the Grant Park/Michigan/Lower Wacker area.
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Case Information
Incident:April 15, 2026
Last Updated:July 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 15, 2026
Last Updated:July 15, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3127448261
You can remain anonymous