Details on death of 39 year-old man on WSU campus

COLFAX – The death of a 39-year-old man, Friday, Feb. 24, was determined to be due to medical conditions, states a press release by Whitman County Coroner, Annie Pillers.

According to a release from WSU Chief of Police, Gary Jenkins, the WSU Police responded to a call of an unconscious person at the west doors of the Compton Union Building (CUB), Friday, Feb. 24, at 3:10 p.m.

The unnamed 39-year-old male was found unconscious and unresponsive. The statement reports that officers performed CPR until the arrival of Pullman Fire Department paramedics who were also unable to revive the subject.

The release states that there is no active threat to the WSU community. Pillers reports that there is no on-going investigation.