A student at Bucknell University named Christian Samay passed away but a cause of death hasn;t been revealed yet
In a statement, the university announced that Samay belonged to the class of 2024.
Christian Samay was discovered dead on Saturday, barely one day after it was discovered that the university’s active shooter report was a “hoax.”
Who is Christian Samay as Bucknell University student passed away, bio, cause of death and obituary
Bucknell University student Christian Samay found dead on campus. This was unrelated to last night’s active shooter alert and campus lockdown, and the circumstances are not suspicious.https://t.co/41yT3Ckp5W pic.twitter.com/OVNKu0FHMq
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Bucknell University President John Bravman announced the passing of Christian Samay by stating, “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the death of a Bucknell student on campus today. Together we mourn the passing of Christian Samay.”
The Bucknell community is devastated by this tragedy and their thoughts are with Christian’s family and friends.
Bravman clarified that Samay’s death is not connected to the false report of an active shooter on campus the previous night. He emphasized that there is no suspicion surrounding the circumstances of Samay’s passing however a cause of death hasn’t been given yet.
Christian Samay was a political science major from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and treasurer of the Phi Gamma Delta chapter at Bucknell University.
The University made a point of highlighting that counsellors were on hand to assist students who needed assistance during this trying period.
A lockdown was imposed on Bucknell University on Friday, March 29, in response to allegations of an active shooter on campus.
The active shooter alert was later shown to be a hoax, though.
Following an inquiry into the fake report, which came from Virginia, the campus was declared safe. There was no real threat, and everything was settled amicably.
Support from the university
The University provides support to any student seeking help in the wake of this horrific tragedy for the duration of the weekend. This weekend, counsellors are reachable by phone. Please select Option 2 when calling 570-577-1604 to talk with the counsellor who is on call.
In addition, there are a lot of choices available on the Counselling & Student Development Centre website for students who need assistance in the next days and weeks. Additionally, students have access to crisistextline.org, the Crisis Text Line. For any kind of crisis at any moment, text HOME to 741741. Chaplains on campus can be contacted at [email protected].