Editor’s Note: This article has been updated based on new information provided by UCCS officials .
UPDATE: TUESDAY 2/13/2024 10 a.m.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to Chris Valentine, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications at UCCS, the circumstances surrounding the death are not suspicious.
Valentine said a person collapsed while exercising in the gym, and added that a lot of people including students and staff provided first aid until EMS responded, and then eventually the Coroner.
ORIGINAL STORY: Body found on UCCS campus, police say
TUESDAY 2/13/2024 9:36 a.m.
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) tells FOX21 News that on Monday, Feb. 12 police were called to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) about a body found on campus.
CSPD said on Monday, just before 6 p.m. officers responded to the UCCS Fieldhouse off of North Nevada Avenue, regarding the body that was found.
At this time CSPD is not releasing any additional identification about this case, and the person will be identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.