Student dies after falling from Boelter Hall
By Ryan Leou
Oct. 19, 2016 12:16 p.m.
This post was updated Oct. 28 at 3:25 p.m.
A 20-year-old UCLA student died Tuesday night after falling from Boelter Hall.
University police responded at 6:30 p.m. to reports of a fall from the roof of Boelter. First responders took the student to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the student died a short time later, according to a statement from UCPD.
UCPD did not release the name of the student. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled the death a suicide.
UCPD is not investigating the fall as a homicide. Counseling is available to those affected by the death. Counseling and Psychological Services counselors are available 24/7 on the emergency crisis hotline (310) 825-0768.
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