Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University Police are investigating the death of 18-year-old freshman Dylan C. Prott, who was found dead early Thursday morning.

WKU Police were notified at 12:26 a.m. on Nov. 9 that Prott, of Louisville, had reportedly leapt from his room window on the 20th floor of Pearce-Ford Tower.

A preliminary report indicates that Prott had disabled a safety device designed to keep the window from opening more than three or four inches. Safety checks of the rooms in Pearce-Ford Tower are conducted on the first Tuesday of every month and the check on Nov. 7 showed the window safety bar in place.

Blood and toxicology tests will be performed by the Warren County Coroner’s Office who will determine the official cause of death. Results of the toxicology test are expected to take 30 to 45 days.

The University will make grief counselors available to any students who desire to meet with them.

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