A glimmer of hope for missing teen's family after they say he randomly appeared on Twitch star's livestream

By Will Potter for Dailymail.Com

21:02 04 Jul 2024, updated 21:06 04 Jul 2024

The family of a Michigan teenager who has been missing for months said they were shocked when he randomly appeared on an influencer's livestream in Miami.

Troy Coleman, 17, disappeared from Mt. Morris Township on May 21 and his family have made desperate appeals for his return within seven weeks.

But last week, his family believe he was spotted 1,200 miles away on the streets of Miami, and say he was a man who appeared dazed and disoriented as he approached Twitch streamer FaZe Lacy.

The man was seen shirtless wearing neon green swim shorts and repeatedly appeared confused during a conversation with the influencer.

When Troy disappeared in May, his father said he was not a dangerous person, but was suffering from hallucinations and taking medication that he did not have with him when he disappeared.

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After several other reported sightings in Michigan that were never confirmed, Troy's possible whereabouts were revealed by FaZe Lacy as he shared his bizarre encounter.

The streamer showed an email purportedly from Troy's brother, Trent, who said the missing teen was the one they were seen “making fun of.”

“He doesn't take drugs, he's schizophrenic,” the email read.

“If anyone can contact me about this I would be very grateful. He has been missing for three months and his case has been closed as a homicide in Michigan.”

The email's reference to the case being “closed as a homicide” appears to indicate that Michigan police were investigating the possibility that Troy was dead.

The person believed to be Troy has not been officially confirmed as the missing teen, and he appears much tanner than in his missing photos.

His family said he was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and gray sweatpants.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Flint Township Police Department at 810-600-3250.

In the Twitch streamer's video, the person purported to be Troy is seen approaching him and another streamer while they were sitting in an outdoor section of a Miami bar.

He repeatedly asks them if they're “partying,” his bewildered look prompting one of the influencers to ask, “Are you okay?”

“Who is it?” he replies, as both men appear confused by this encounter.

After a few minutes of chatting with the men and another table of young women, he walked away from the meeting and down the street.