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2 separate deaths on UC Berkeley campus under investigation, police say
University officials said both deaths remain under investigation, and counselors were offered after a 21-year-old student and another man died on campus.
- Authorities discovered two deaths within a 24-hour span on the University of California, Berkeley campus: a 21-year-old student who fell from the Unit 3 Residence Hall on Tuesday and an unidentified man found near Sproul Plaza on Wednesday.
- The Alameda County Coroner is investigating both deaths to determine official causes, with officials stating there is "no immediate indication of foul play" in either separate incident.
- Emergency responders arrived at the Unit 3 Residence Hall shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday after reports of a fall, while university staff discovered the second body near Sproul Plaza on Wednesday around noon.
- University spokesman Adam Ratliff said, "We are saddened by this tragic news," as the university promoted counseling services and Alameda County's 24-hour crisis support line at 800-309-2131.
- Officials emphasized there is no known threat to the campus community, though the discoveries in central, highly trafficked locations have drawn significant attention and heightened concern among students and staff.
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Two Unrelated Deaths Occur on the UC Berkeley Campus One Day Apart
Authorities at UC Berkeley are investigating two separate deaths that occurred on campus a day apart, including a student who died after falling from a dorm and a man who was found dead in the bushes near the school’s administrative offices.On Tuesday evening, a 21-year-old student, who was identified as William Yi Lu, fell from a building at UC Berkeley’s Unit 3 residence hall complex and was declared dead at 7:57 pm, as the Chronicle reports.L…
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