RJ Wolcott

Lansing State Journal

EAST LANSING - Michigan State University police are still trying to locate a missing student who they said may attempt to harm himself.

Patrick Kegan Cochrane, who goes by Kegan, was last seen at 3:15 p.m. Friday inside Snyder-Phillips Hall on MSU's campus. He was reported missing Saturday morning.

Posts that went up on Cochrane's Facebook page Saturday afternoon asked loved ones to read sections of a book he wrote called "A Most Reasonable Death." A link to the book's website also has good-bye and thank-you letters addressed to family members and friends.

Those postings were set to publish after he went missing over the weekend, according to police. MSU's investigation remains open and includes resources from the Digital Forensics and Cyber Crimes Unit as well as the Behavioral Threat Assessment Team.

Cochrane is described as 5-feet-8-inches tall, weighing approximately 135 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair though he is believed to have shaved his head, police said. He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans.

The MSU student directory lists Cochrane as a senior majoring in French.

Police are asking anyone who believes they saw Cochrane after Friday afternoon to call 355-2222. Cochrane doesn't have a personal vehicle, but is known to use public transportation, most commonly buses, according to MSU spokesman Jason Cody.

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