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Two Deaths at UC Berkeley Under Investigation After Back-to-Back Campus Incidents

Officials say the campus faces no known threat.

Overview

  • University staff found a man unresponsive in bushes outside Sproul Hall around noon Wednesday, and police said he did not appear to be affiliated with UC Berkeley.
  • A separate case involved a 21-year-old student who died Tuesday evening after a fall at the Unit 3 residence hall complex; the coroner identified him as William Yi Lu, a junior in theater and performance studies.
  • Campus police said they do not suspect foul play in either case and they have not indicated the incidents are related.
  • The Alameda County Coroner took custody of the man found near Sproul Hall around 2 p.m. Wednesday and has withheld his name pending notification of family, as is standard practice when determining identity and cause of death.
  • UC Berkeley expressed condolences to those affected and directed students to counseling and psychological services as the investigations continue.