Duquesne University football player dies after falling 16 floors from residence hall

WPXI ^ | October 5, 2018

[rightwingintelligentsia]

PITTSBURGH - A Duquesne University football player died after he fell from a 16th floor window of a residence hall on Duquesne University’s campus Thursday night, authorities said.

Pittsburgh police were called about 10:30 p.m. to Brottier Hall, where campus police had responded for an altercation on the 16th floor.

Duquesne University President Ken Gormley identified the man as Marquis Brown, a junior. He was from Washington, D.C.

The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.

[Steely Tom]

I’ll self-censor on this one.

[PAR35]

An “altercation” that ends up with a 16 story defenstration? How many guys did it take to throw a football player out the window?

[Blue Jays]

"...16-story fall from a residence hall..."

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That is very unfortunate to hear. Sad news for him, his family, and his friends.

[libh8er]

Though 16 stories isn’t high enough, he did achieve “terminal” velocity.

[JimRed]

How many guys did it take to throw a football player out the window?

Depends...a 165 pound kicker or a 330 pound tackle?

[avenir]

245.

[rjsimmon]

What I find amazing is that despite his ultimate demise, he initially survived a 16 story fall!

[Agamemnon]

The night John Lennon was shot in December, 1980, a drunk co-ed pried open the doors of the elevator on the 17th floor of Rhoades Hall at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and fell down the shaft to his death.

The door to the elevator shaft in the lobby was open and yellow crime scene tape cris-crossed the entrance. As expected, blood was seen splattered all over the the inside of the elevator shaft.

[JimRed]

245- three or four. Unless they’re kickers or punt returners- then 4 or 5.

[bgill]

What was his blood alcohol level?

[Thunder 6]

I believe I can fly...

[FoxInSocks]

Might have hit some trees and slowed before impact. Or he was dead and they took him to a hospital anyway.

[nonsporting]

Though 16 stories isn’t high enough, he did achieve “terminal” velocity.

It's the sudden change in velocity that's the killer.

[shotgun]

Maybe to try and harvest any salvageable organs...

[Moonman62]

Unless they were keeping him alive artificially. People can survive from some pretty high falls, sometimes with very little injury.

[Kickass Conservative]

Was Judge Kavanaugh anywhere in the vicinity?

[Tax-chick]

died after he fell from a 16th floor window

Very shortly after ...

A sad event, especially for his parents.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Catholic school ain’t what it used to be.

[deport]

It will be interesting to see the final outcome of what actually happened.

snip
According to a statement from the university, campus were
initially called to that floor for an altercation around
10:30 p.m. When they arrived, Marquis Brown, a junior,
jumped out of the window.