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UC Berkeley student pronounced dead after medical emergency

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KATIE LEE | STAFF

A UC Berkeley student was pronounced dead Monday night.

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Senior Staff

MAY 04, 2022

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UC Berkeley student Luca Elghanayan was pronounced dead after having a medical emergency near Pimentel Hall at around 10:20 p.m. Monday.

The Berkeley Fire Department and officers from the UCPD responded to the scene according to UCPD public information officer Sabrina Reich.

Reich added that Elghanayan was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Alameda County Coroner’s Office is currently investigating the cause of death.

There is no more information as of press time.

Kavya Gupta is a deputy news editor. Contact her at [email protected], and follow her on Twitter at @kavyaguptta.
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MAY 04, 2022