Southern University student dies after incident off campus

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A 20-year-old Southern University and A&M College student is dead after an incident off-campus.

The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed a student was brought to the hospital around 3 a.m. unresponsive. The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office identified the student as Caleb Wilson. The cause and manner of his death are pending the results of an autopsy.

The university released a statement saying Wilson was a junior from New Orleans majoring in mechanical engineering. Read the full statement below.

“Southern University and A&M College is aware of an off-campus incident that may have resulted in the death of student Caleb Wilson, a junior from New Orleans majoring in mechanical engineering. The campus community extends condolences to his family, classmates and loved ones.

“Southern is cooperating fully with the Baton Rouge Police Department, which is in charge of the investigation. No further information is available at this time.

“Counseling services are available for Southern University students, faculty and staff. Resources can be found at subr.edu/ucc.”
Southern University and A&M College

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