Authorities are investigating two deaths on the University of California, Berkeley campus that were discovered within a 24-hour span: a student who fell from a dorm building and a man found dead near a busy campus plaza.
The latest incident unfolded around noon Wednesday, when university staff discovered a man’s body in bushes outside Sproul Hall, near the heavily trafficked Sproul Plaza, the Berkeley Scanner first reported.
UC Berkeley police told Fox News Digital in a statement that the man does not appear to be affiliated with the university. His identity has not been released.
Just hours earlier, emergency crews responded to a separate call Tuesday evening at the Unit 3 residence hall complex, where a 21-year-old student died after falling from a building.
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The Alameda County coroner later identified the student as William Yi Lu, a junior majoring in theater and performance studies, the Scanner reported.
University officials confirmed the death of a student on campus to Fox News Digital.
“It is with immense sadness that we have learned that a UC Berkeley student has passed away at our campus housing on the evening of April 21, 2026,” university spokesman Adam Ratliff told Fox News Digital in a statement. “We wish to extend our condolences to this student’s family and friends.”
Campus police said in statements that they do not suspect foul play in either case, and investigators have not indicated the two incidents are connected.
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The university added that there is no known threat to the community.
The Alameda County medical examiner will determine the causes of both deaths.
The university added that counseling services are available for those impacted.
The investigations remain ongoing.
