Washington State University police investigating death of freshman student

Campus police at Washington State College are investigating the dying of a freshman who was discovered lifeless in his dorm room Sunday.

The Whitman County coroner’s workplace recognized the coed as 19-year-old Luke Morgan Tyler.

In keeping with The Spokesman-Evaluation, Tyler was discovered lifeless in his dorm room at WSU’s Perham Corridor on Sunday afternoon. WSU police assistant chief Daybreak Daniels advised the Evaluation that foul play will not be suspected.

The campus paper, The Each day Evergreen, is reporting that the coed was a member of a fraternity.

The Whitman County coroner is working to find out Tyler’s explanation for dying.

On Wednesday, WSU Pullman Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton launched a press release on Tyler’s dying, studying partially:

I proceed to be heartbroken over the coed dying that occurred in a residence corridor on our campus over the weekend. The lack of a member of our Cougar household creates an incredible loss for all of us, and I wish to lengthen my deepest condolences to the coed’s household, buddies, classmates, and fellow Cougs.

Within the tragic case of any pupil dying, WSU has a strict protocol to observe with procedures that have been put in place out of respect for each the households and the investigative course of. Arguably crucial aspect of this protocol is the direct outreach from our Dean of College students Workplace to the household and buddies of the decedent. I’m very grateful for the unbelievable work and ongoing help providers offered by our Dean of College students on this case, and total.

WSU Pullman won’t launch any details about the person till particulars have been coordinated with the household and the Whitman County Coroner’s Workplace. We are going to at all times preserve a excessive stage of respect for each the households and investigative course of, and won’t disclose any info that might inadvertently disrupt this course of.

I perceive that in attempting occasions a lack of understanding usually results in confusion and questions. I urge everybody to keep away from hypothesis about this incident in order that the investigation could proceed unimpeded. We anticipate that the coroner’s workplace will launch extra info, together with the trigger and method of dying, within the coming weeks.

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