Second death in two days reported on UC Berkeley campus
San Francisco Chronicle • • nation
Key Points:
- UC Berkeley is investigating a second death on campus within 48 hours, with a man's body found near Sproul Hall, the university's administrative center.
- The deceased man appears unaffiliated with the university, and police have found no immediate signs of foul play; his identity has not been released pending family notification.
- The earlier incident involved the death of 21-year-old student William Yi Lu, who died after falling from a building at the Unit 3 residence hall; no foul play is suspected in his case either.
- University officials have stated there is no indication the two deaths are connected or that there is an ongoing threat to campus safety.
- UC Berkeley spokesperson Adam Ratliff expressed condolences to the families affected by these tragedies.
