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UC Berkeley Investigates Two Unrelated Campus Deaths Within 24 Hours

4/24/2026

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UC Berkeley police opened separate investigations after two unrelated deaths occurred on campus within 24 hours.
The first death was reported just before 8 p.m. Tuesday when a person fell from a building near Unit 3 Residence Hall.
Officials said the second death, found around noon Wednesday in bushes outside Sproul Hall, shows no immediate indication of foul play and that counseling services are available.

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UC Berkeley police opened separate investigations after two unrelated deaths occurred on campus within 24 hours.
The first death was reported just before 8 p.m. Tuesday when a person fell from a building near Unit 3 Residence Hall.
Officials said the second death, found around noon Wednesday in bushes outside Sproul Hall, shows no immediate indication of foul play and that counseling services are available.