Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead in Kent State Residence Hall

Unidentified male discovered Sunday in Leebrick Hall

Homecoming weekend at came to a tragic end Sunday when a body was discovered in a residence hall.

An unidentified male was found Sunday afternoon on the fourth floor of Leebrick Hall, which is a part of the Tri-Towers dorm complex off Loop Road on the eastern edge of campus. The cause of death is unknown.

The chief investigator for the Portage County Coroner's Office, Tom Decker, said the man's body was found between 5:30 and 6 p.m.

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Decker said how long the man lay dead before he was found "has not been determined yet."

Kent State spokesperson Emily Vincent told Kent Wired university officials didn't yet have the man's ID, so it's unknown if he was a student or just visiting campus. Kent Wired also reported the man was in his twenties.

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Vincent told Kent Patch police are working to get a positive ID so family can be identified. She confirmed the body was found on the fourth floor.

Leebrick Hall is comprised of single rooms and is home to about 325 students, according to the university's website. Alcohol is allowed for of-age students on floors one through five of the 12-floor, co-ed dorm.

Students took to Twitter Sunday evening with a wide range of posts from solemn condolences to unconfirmed rumors that the man had been stabbed to death.

Decker said the man's body would likely be taken to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.

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