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University of Iowa police find dead person outside residence hall
Vanessa Miller
Sep. 20, 2021 2:57 pm, Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 6:27 pm
IOWA CITY — A person was found dead early Friday outside a University of Iowa residence hall.
UI police responded at 4:21 a.m. Friday to a report of a person found unresponsive by Burge Residence Hall, on the east side of campus, according to spokeswoman Hayley Bruce. Officers arrived one minute later and found the person was dead, Bruce said.
Foul play isn’t suspected, and officers said there is no danger to the public. But other details were not released.
Some students reported seeing the incident and the police response.
Anyone looking for campus counseling resources can visit the University Counseling Service.
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