The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a student at Rochester Institute of Technology on Wednesday as a suicide.

According to a news release, deputies responded to RIT at 6:09 p.m. Wednesday for the report of an unresponsive male. The man was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The sheriff's office said Thursday morning that no further information would be released at this time.

On Wednesday evening, RIT posted on its Facebook page that a student was taken to a hospital Wednesday evening with what the university called "grave" injuries.

RIT Vice President of Student Affairs Sandra Johnson posted a statement:

"We want to make the RIT community aware this evening of an incident involving a student at Mark Ellingson Hall. The student was transported to a local hospital with grave injuries shortly after 6 p.m.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the incident with RIT Public Safety. This is an isolated incident. There is no danger to others on campus.

We have no further details that we can share at this hour, and we will provide more information as it becomes available."

PSINGER@Gannett.com