Crime & Safety

College Officials Say Body Found on Hayward Campus Not that of Student, Staff or Faculty

The Life Chiropractic College West is expected to reopen on Saturday.

Officials from a chiropractic college in Hayward said a body found on campus early this morning does not appear to be a student, faculty or staff member. The Life Chiropractic College West, located at 25001 Industrial Blvd., is closed today while police investigate the scene, according to college officials.

In a statement on its website, college officials said a suspect or suspects used a rental truck to ram the back of the school’s on-campus café, Life Bistro, around 1 a.m. Police found a deceased male there who may have been involved in ramming the cafe, college officials said. College officials said all indicators show that the body is not that of a student, staff or faculty member.

The president of the college, along with senior leadership, is at the school today and college officials said police and detectives are conducting a full investigation. The school is expected to reopen on Saturday.

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