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ST. LOUIS — The body of a St. Louis college student was found early Friday at a construction site on Washington University's campus, the school's vice chancellor confirmed.
A worker on the site discovered the body at around 8 a.m. and alerted the Washington University Police Department, which is leading the investigation in partnership with St. Louis County. Construction was halted shortly after.
The large construction site is located along Skinker Boulevard and Brooking drive on the Danforth Campus.
A man who was waiting for a bus across the street on Skinker told KTVI he was surprised when he saw several construction workers suddenly leave the site.
"It was kind of scary because when we saw all the employees came out of the Wash U property like almost running in a panic. So, we saw one St. Louis city police car pull into the property over there and then immediately behind him," said Jamaar Harvey.
Washington University released this statement about the incident:
Lori S. White, vice chancellor for student affairs, shared the following message with students earlier today: