An Emerson College student was found dead Friday morning inside a residence hall in downtown Boston, officials said. He was identified on Sunday as a 19-year-old who was majoring in media arts production.
student was found dead Friday morning inside a residence hall in downtown Boston, officials said.
Emerson's interim president sent a message to the school community on Sunday identifying the student as 19-year-old Brooks Walker, of East Orange, New Jesrey. Gilligan did not say how Walker died but noted there is"no indication of suspicious or intentional circumstances surrounding his death." He added that officials would not be sharing further details out of respect for the family's privacy.
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