The cause of death is still under investigation

Update: Last night, the University sent out an email to the students involved in the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences as well as the students in the School of Environment and Natural Resources to confirm the unfortunate death of Bryan Cottrell. He was a graduate student studying Plant Pathology at Ohio State. Over the next few days, the University will be providing counseling and consultation services for any and all students, faculty, and staff in Columbus and Wooster who may need it, acknowledging that this is a very sad time for the CFAES students.

A student was reported dead on the scene at Kottman Hall at 9:23am this morning, according to Ohio State University Police.

The incident was reported by a male staff member and according to the police report, occurred between 7:13pm last night and the time it was reported.

The cause of death is still under investigation.

OSU spokesperson Ben Johnson confirmed the death of a graduate student. In a statement, he told The Tab the police reported “no signs of foul play” and “continue to investigate it as a possible suicide.”

“It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of one of our graduate students. At 9:23am, OSUPD received a call reporting a possible suicide inside Kottman Hall. Police immediately responded and secured the scene. The cause of death is not yet confirmed but police continue to investigate it as a possible suicide and there are no signs of foul play. Counseling resources are being made available to those in need.”

Students seeking support can contact the OSU Counseling and Consultation Service at (614) 292-5766.

More information to follow.

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