Duquesne University running back Marquis Brown died Thursday night after jumping from the 16th floor of a residence hall, the university confirmed in a statement Friday morning.
"The Duquesne University community is deeply saddened by the tragedy that occurred on campus on Thursday, October 4, at approximately 10:30 p.m.," the school said. "A student athlete on the University's football team, Marquis Brown, a junior from Washington, D.C., in the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts, jumped out of a 16th floor window of Brottier Hall after campus police arrived in response to a reported disturbance."
The junior running back was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital in critical condition where he later died.