Crime & Safety

Kent: Man Found Dead in Kent State Residence Hall

Unidentified male discovered Sunday in Leebrick Hall

Editor's Note: This story was on Sunday night.

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.

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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.

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

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