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.