Earlier this morning, a 18-year-old NYU freshman fell to his death from the roof of an NYU dorm in the East Village.

[UPDATE BELOW] The FDNY responded to the incident at the Third North dorm, at Third Avenue and East 11th Street, at 3:20 a.m. He was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"It is with great sorrow that we report that a freshman was found in an interior courtyard in the residence hall where he lived," NYU spokesman John Beckman said in a statement. "It appears as though his death occurred as a result of a fall from the roof of the building; police and the University are looking into events preceding the discovery of the body in order to determine the cause and nature of his death."

Beckman added that crisis counselors are available to students at the dorm. "The University expresses its deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of this young man; they are in our hearts and our prayers this morning."

According to the Post, the man "plummeted 15 stories." An NYPD spokesman said that the student's identity had not yet been released.

Students were evacuated from the dorm, and they apparently had no idea what happened:

THIRD NORTH IS HAVING A FIRE ALARM! I REPEAT! THIRD NORTHS FIRE ALARM IS GOING OF OFF — Callan (@outtathisCALaxy) January 27, 2014 OH YAH THIRD NORTH. 3 AM MORN B4 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES IS A G R E A T TIME TO EVACUATE US — Alison Luell (@alisonluell) January 27, 2014 Finally got back in and there's police tape all around the courtyard? I thought this was a fire, not a murder scene. — Kazoo (@vashtaneurotic) January 27, 2014

Beckman urged NYU students to use the school's resources:

NYU has a 24/7 mental health and crisis intervention program that is among the most highly regarded at any University—the NYU Wellness Exchange. We want to remind students of the availability of help around the clock at NYU—at (212) 443-9999, or wellness.exchange@nyu.edu—and we want everyone to remember that you will not get in trouble for calling in professional staff—counselors, hall staff, or others—to help when someone is struggling with an immediate problem.

If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide: do not leave the person alone, remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt, and call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional.

UPDATE: The student, 19-year-old freshman Titan Lee-Hai, may have been under the influence of drugs at the time of his death.