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Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, UCPD and the Berkeley Fire Department responded to a dying outside of Norton Hall of Unit 3.
Campus spokesperson Adam Ratliff confirmed in an announcement that an individual died close to campus housing tonight, and added that on account of privateness legal guidelines and college insurance policies, campus can’t touch upon confidential pupil issues.
As of press time, the precise nature of the dying, the identification of the individual and whether or not they have been a pupil stays unclear.
The predominant entrance of Norton Hall is closed off as of press time, however some individuals are being let into the constructing, as witnessed by reporters with The Daily Californian.
UCPD and the Berkeley Fire Department haven’t responded to requests for remark as of press time.
Ratliff wrote that counseling companies can be found at Counseling and Psychological Services for the campus group.
“We are saddened by this tragic news and wish to extend our condolences to this person’s family and friends,” Ratliff wrote in an announcement.
This is a creating story. Check again for updates.
Alice Conry, Cam Lippincott and Jackson Woodward contributed to this report.
