CLEMSON, S.C. — A Clemson University student has been found dead in his off-campus residence.
News outlets report the university said in a news release that 19-year-old Bowen Paul Ellis, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, was found dead Saturday afternoon.
Dean of Students Chris Miller says Ellis' roommates found him unresponsive at their apartment.
Ellis was a sophomore majoring in forest resource management.
Clemson City Police Deputy Chief Jeff Stone said officers responded to the call about 4:45 p.m. and contacted the Pickens County Coroner's Office shortly thereafter. Stone says the coroner's office is expected to release autopsy findings later this week.
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