UCF Death: Man Apparently Commits Suicide On Campus
News, Videos — By Cliff Jett on August 20, 2010 at 9:30 pmUPDATE SATURDAY, 10:10 PM: We just received the following update via email from UCF: The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office provided the University of Central Florida Police Department preliminary information about its investigation into the Aug. 20 death reported on the UCF campus.
Although officers found a .380-caliber gun in the car near the victim, and blood on the victim’s body, the Medical Examiner reports the victim suffered no gunshot wounds.
At this time, no foul play is suspected. But until a full report from the Medical Examiner’s office is finished and a thorough investigation completed, the death is classified as suspicious.
The next step is awaiting toxicology reports from the Medical Examiner’s Office to help determine a cause of death.
UPDATE SATURDAY: UCFPD sent out this message: “From yesterday’s suicide at UCF, the subject’s name is Troy Steven Smith from Apopka, 41 yrs old. No further details are available at this time.”
UCF police are investigating a body found in the parking lot between Millican Hall and the Apollo community.
Several law enforcement vehicles, crime scene tape and TV news helicopters were visible on campus Friday afternoon while students moved into the dorms.
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UCF spokesman Grant Heston stated that the victim was a man in his 40s, and that at this time, police are not aware of any connections he may have with UCF.
(See Grant’s entire statement to the media below)
According to Heston, a passer-by called in to UCF PD at about 2:50, claiming a man appeared to be unconscious in his BMW. Police responded to find the man dead, with a hand gun and self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
UCF sent out text and email alerts, that stated, “Police investigating suspicious death near Millican Hall. Wounds appear self-inflicted. All campus operations normal. Updates to follow.”
All campus operations are normal.
Check back for student reaction, as well as anymore developments.
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5 Comments
you will only receive messages if you’re on or near campus. its an alert system.
Unfortunately, my husband knew this man….he was shocked when he heard this news!!!
*no gun shot wounds
The man did not shot himself. He had not gun shot wounds.
http://news.ucf.edu/UCFnews/index?page=article&id=0024004107a42ec8a01289848d7ab038a4&subject_id=0024004102975ad83011b2b83251c0ae6
I receive emails and texts from ucf when they get a thunderstorm that is severe yet i never received anything about this death. I only found out overhearing other people talking about it that night.