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Coroner: No foul play suspected after 18-year-old found dead on Purdue University's campus

The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office responded to North Martin Jischke Drive for a man who was found dead Sunday evening.
Credit: WTHR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old was found dead on Purdue University's campus Sunday evening. 

The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office responded to North Martin Jischke Drive, near West Stadium Avenue and North Russell Street, for a man who was found dead just after 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27.

The man was identified as Connor Simmons, from Lafayette, Indiana. 

Simmons' autopsy results are still pending; however, the coroner's office said there was no significant trauma or injuries found during the autopsy. The coroner's office also said that no foul play is suspected at this time.

"Out deepest sympathies and condolences go out to the family, and we hope they are respected during such a difficult time," the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office said in a news release. 

The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office and the Purdue University Police Department are investigating. 

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