Medical student found dead in residence hall after 7 days
He was 24
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner's office is currently investigating the cause of death of a graduate student who went undiscovered for a week.
The Keck School of Medicine identified first year master's student in medical physiology Jacob Kelley as the deceased.
The body wasn't found until a cleaning crew arrived at Seaver Residence Hall yesterday at 1:57 p.m, according to the Department of Public Safety's daily incident log.
The pin marks where the student was found.
In a report by the Daily Trojan, Detective David Alvarez of the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division said that there were no signs of a struggle.
The body has yet to be identified.
This article was last updated Aug. 24 at 2:54 p.m. More information to follow.