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University of Alabama Employee Rimon Garcia Found Dead in Tuscaloosa Neighborhood
Tuscaloosa, AL – Authorities are investigating the death of a University of Alabama employee who was discovered Monday morning in the Pinehurst neighborhood of Tuscaloosa.
At approximately 9:00 a.m., officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department and University of Alabama Police Department responded to a medical call at a residence on Pinehurst Drive.
Upon arrival, they located the employee, identified as Rimon Garcia, who had been operating lawn equipment at the time.
Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences requested the involvement of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit (VCU), which routinely assists in cases where a death is unattended by medical personnel.
Capt. Jack Kennedy of the VCU stated there were no immediate signs of foul play. He emphasized that the unit’s participation is standard protocol in similar circumstances.
“In suspected non-criminal cases such as this, VCU does not normally issue statements in order to safeguard the privacy of the deceased and their families,” Capt. Kennedy explained in a statement. “An exception was made here due to the large social media presence and public interest connected to the individual’s affiliation with the university.”
No additional details have been released at this time.
The investigation remains ongoing, though authorities have reiterated that foul play is not suspected.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.