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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A private memorial service is planned at Duquesne University for a student who investigators say jumped from a 16th floor window on Thursday night.
READ MORE: COVID-19 Vaccinations In Pittsburgh: AHN Administers Thousands Of Shots On SaturdayMarquis Brown, a junior from Washington D.C., jumped from Brottier Hall.
READ MORE: Gateway Athletic Director And Head Football Coach Tells Coaches Not To Apply For Pine Richland JobDuquesne University says Brown was on the football team and jumped after campus police arrived in response to a disturbance.
“Duquesne University is grateful for the outpouring of prayers and support as our campus community mourns this tragic loss,” the university said in a Facebook post.
MORE NEWS: Stimulus Check Latest: Is A Fourth Relief Payment Coming?The university is providing counselors from its counseling and well-being center. That number is (412)-396-6204. The campus ministry is also being made available at (412)-396-6020.