A Washington State University student died four hours before fellow fraternity members first called 911 to report that he was unresponsive, investigators revealed Wednesday.
Fellow fraternity members had attempted to perform CPR on the young man, but medics ultimately pronounced him dead at the scene, according to the Pullman Police Department. Washington State University described the student's death as"heartbreaking" in a statement last week. School counselors and student affairs staff have met with"those most closely affected by this tragic loss," the university said.
"Washington State University will be working with the Pullman Police Department and the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity in the coming days to investigate the circumstances surrounding this death," the school said in a statement."Today, however, we are focused on supporting the student’s family and our University community."