A dead, abandoned infant was found Sunday near a freshman dormitory on the University of Tampa campus, police said.
Tampa police discovered the child’s body on the school’s 401 W Kennedy Boulevard campus, the department said in a press release. A spokesman said: “There is no threat to the public.”
A spokesperson said, “The circumstances of the infant’s death are under investigation.”
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On Sunday, April 28, Tampa police were seen on the University of Tampa campus near McKay Hall. (Fox 13)
The university informed students through a text alert system that “there is currently a TPD investigation in the McKay Hall area” and instructed students to “avoid the marked area.” tampa bay times.
“There is no danger to the university community,” the warning said.
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University of Tampa students were notified around midnight Sunday that Tampa police were conducting a search in the area of McKay Hall, a freshman dormitory housing about 160 students. (Fox 13)
McKay Hall is located in the heart of the University of Florida campus and houses 160 first-year students, according to the University of Tampa’s website.
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Tampa police said the baby’s cause of death is still under investigation. (Fox 13)
Video taken late Sunday night showed the department’s forensics team near the dormitory. fox 13 report.
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The University of Tampa did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
