UC Berkeley
Emilie Raguso
The incident, an apparent fall, was reported outside Unit 3. Counseling services are available, UC Berkeley said.
Unit 3 is located at 2400 Durant Ave. near UC Berkeley. Google Street View
Authorities are investigating a fatality outside a UC Berkeley student housing complex Tuesday night.
Few details are available but there is no known threat to the community, the University of California Police Department confirmed shortly after publication.
The Berkeley Fire Department was dispatched to the 2400 block of Durant Avenue, the Unit 3 housing complex, shortly before 8 p.m. for what was determined to be a death investigation involving a fall, according to early reports.
A UC Berkeley spokesman, Adam Ratliff, said details were “still developing.”
“The campus has become aware of reports that a person has passed away near our campus housing,” he said in a prepared statement. “We are saddened by this tragic news and wish to extend our condolences to this person’s family and friends.”
Ratliff said he could not discuss or confirm confidential student matters, in line with privacy laws and university policies.
He referred further questions to UCPD.
Ratliff said counseling services are available to members of the campus community who need support.
This story was updated after publication as additional details became available. It is still developing.
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