Content Warning: This article contains mention of suicide.

EDITOR’S NOTE from October 14: The family of the deceased recently shared information on a scholarship fund at UNC started in the person’s honor. To learn more about how to donate, visit UNC’s gift page.

 

The UNC Police Department is investigating an incident of a fallen individual from an upper floor of Hinton James Residence Hall Saturday morning.

UNC Police Department’s crime log confirms the death of the individual was a suicide. The investigation is still ongoing.

UNC Media Relations said UNC Police received a call at approximately 11:00 a.m that an individual had fallen from an upper floor of the first-year residence hall on South Campus.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255.

UNC students can contact UNC Counseling and Psychological Services at the 24-hour phone line at 919-966-3658. 

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