Crime & Safety

Trinity Student Found Dead in Dorm

Police do not suspect foul play but no cause of death has been determined.

A 20-year-old Trinity International University student and football player was found dead in his dorm room Tuesday night, according to an article in TribLocal.

Eli J. Kerr, of Boca Raton, FL, was found dead by police, who said foul play is not suspected, the article says. An autopsy Wednesday did not reveal a cause of death and toxicology results could take up to six weeks.

Kerr’s teammates, classmates and friends took to Twitter to express their condolences. You can scroll through some of their Tweets above.

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“I wear a pencil today to honor my dear beloved teammate/friend Eli Kerr who we lost yesterday. You will be missed Eli, & I'll see you soon,” one wrote.

“Eli Kerr was a man of God, a role model, and an all around great guy. I didn't know him nearly as well as I'd have liked. Rest in peace bro,” wrote another.

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