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Missing: Ryan Shtuka

Updated: Oct 26

Missing: Ryan Shtuka



20-year-old Ryan Shtuka was last seen in the early morning hours of February 17, 2018, at a house party on Burfield Drive in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada. He was wearing dark gray jeans, a white and gray shirt, a blue jacket, and a burgundy hat with the logo of a rugby club he was a part of the Nor-Wester Athletic Association. Ryan has blonde hair and brown eyes, stands 6 feet tall, and weighs 180 pounds.


Anyone with information is asked to contact Kamloops Rural RCMP at 250-314-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.



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