Police have not yet publicly confirmed or denied those reports.
McDonnell has been missing since November 4, when he went for a bike ride in his Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
His bike was later found locked up at Fort Tilden Beach in Queens.
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Born in Dublin, McDonnell has worked a director, cinematographer and producer.
His debut featureColonypremiered at Toronto and won the IDFA First Feature Award.
In 2021 he won an Emmy for cinematography on Showtimes series,The Trade.
