Coroner: Wichita State student found dead committed suicide

A Wichita State University student found dead in her room Monday night in Shocker Hall committed suicide, WSU officials said Tuesday, citing a preliminary report from the county coroner.

The student was an 18-year-old woman, WSU officials said.

“We offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of a Shocker Hall resident who passed away yesterday,” Eric Sexton, vice president for Student Affairs, said in a statement Tuesday.

Staffers with WSU’s Counseling and Testing Center were at Shocker Hall on Tuesday and will return Wednesday to offer emotional support to residents.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Coroner: Wichita State student found dead committed suicide."