IRVINE – The body of a man was discovered near a parking structure on the campus of UC Irvine early Sunday.

University spokeswoman Cathy Lawhon said the body was found by students on a road near the Social Science Parking Structure at 12:18 a.m. Lawhon said University police, the Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded.

“The preliminary determination is that it was a suicide,” Lawhon said. “It is believed that the person was not a UC Irvine student.”

The man’s name has not been released to the public. No other details were available.

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