Taylor Eighmy Confirms Student's Tragic Suicide at UTSA
- A 33-year-old doctoral student at UTSA died after jumping from a campus parking garage.
- The university's president, Taylor Eighmy, announced the likely suicide to students and staff, expressing sadness about the event.
- The university and its students have expressed mourning and concern, especially following a similar incident six months earlier.
On Wednesday morning, a doctoral student at the University of Texas, San Antonio tragically died after jumping from the Bauerle Garage. University president Taylor Eighmy informed the university community about the incident in a message expressing deep sadness, referring to it as a likely suicide. Many students mourned his loss and created a memorial at the site. This heartbreaking event followed another suicide at the same location six months prior, raising concerns about mental health on campus. The police incident was reported to students at 10:21 am, just before the official announcement by the university. Although the student’s death occurred shortly after the recent elections, there is no indication that it was related to this political event.