An 18-year-old male Cal State Long Beach student was found dead at 1 a.m. on Sunday in Beachside College, according to University Police.
“At about 1:15 a.m. … residents of Beachside College Residence Halls called the University Police to report a student resident not breathing,” University Police Captain Scott Brown said via email.
University Police and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office are investigating the incident, and no foul play is suspected. Brown said that all indications are the student died by his own actions; however, the cause of death has not yet been confirmed by the coroner’s office.
Housing Coordinator for Beachside College Aaron Wong said he first found out about the death when students came to him and resident assistants and asked for their help.
“A lot of people that this happens to … it’s always the people you don’t think it’s going to be,” Wong said. “It’s pretty shocking.”
The student’s parents have been notified, according to Terri Carbaugh, vice president for public affairs at CSULB. The parents moved out the student’s belongings on Sunday, and the three residents who lived in the same suite as the deceased student have moved to another suite, Wong said.
“I don’t think anybody would want to be there right now,” Wong said.
Wong said he and other RA’s are trying to identify and talk to more of the student’s friends. While Wong said he did not know the student himself, he said that he had heard the student was “quiet and kept to himself.”
Students who need counseling are encouraged to make an appointment or visit Counseling and Psychological Services, Vice President for Student Services Douglas Robinson said in an email to residents.
Students may also call (562) 985-4001 to speak with a counselor.
News Editor Angela Ratzlaff contributed to this report.
