WEST LAFAYETTE | A man found dead behind a Purdue University residence hall has been identified as a 20-year-old student from California.
The university says Michael K. Allen of Freemont, Calif., was a junior majoring in electrical and computer engineering.
Tippecanoe County Coroner Donna Avolt said Wednesday that the student died from multiple blunt force injuries caused by a "high velocity impact" after jumping from one of the upper floors of the dormitory.
A service worker discovered the body about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday near the loading dock of Hawkins Hall on the West Lafayette campus. Hawkins Hall houses graduate students and undergraduate students who are at least 20 years old.
Information from: Journal and Courier, http://www.jconline.com
