EAST LANSING, Mich. — Results of an autopsy performed on a 22-year-old student found dead Jan. 28 in his Spartan Village apartment are inconclusive and further laboratory testing is being done to determine the cause of death, according to the Michigan State University Police.
An autopsy was conducted on Don Joseph Ausman, a senior from Northville, Mich., Jan. 29 by the Ingham County Medical Examiner’s Office and toxicology reports are pending, said MSU Police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor.
MSU Police responded to Spartan Village after receiving a report of a suspicious death at 9:15 a.m. Jan. 28, where they discovered Ausman in his apartment.
At this time, police stress that the investigation shows there is no reason to believe the community is at risk. Police will release additional information as it becomes available. For updates, visit the MSU Home Page or the MSU police Web site.
A town hall meeting was held Jan. 28 at the Spartan Village Community Center, where representatives of the MSU Police and the MSU Counseling Center discussed the incident. The counseling center can be reached at (517) 355-8270.
Spartan Village is an apartment-style complex located off Harrison Road, southwest of MSU’s main campus. It is part of University Apartments, where priority is given to graduate-level students and above. There are more than 1,800 units in University Apartments.
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