Hopkins Lacrosse Player Found Dead in Dorm Room

A freshman lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University was found dead in his dorm room, according to a statement from the university.

Jeremy Huber died during the night in his dorm room in Wolman Hall, in the 3300 block of North Charles Street, the statement said. Huber was 18 years old, The Baltimore Sun reported.

He died sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, according to Hopkins Sports. His body was found after 8 a.m. Monday in his bedroom, NBC reported.

Recently, Huber was said to have received medical attention. He was treated for a “throat issue” at a local hospital on Friday, Jan. 23, according to Inside Lacrosse, which reported Huber did not play during a scrimmage on Saturday against Denver.

Police investigating the death as a matter of procedure have found neither evidence of crime nor of contagious disease, according to the university. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

There is no evidence of foul play, police told the Associated Press.

The lacrosse family was “stunned and deeply saddened by the sudden passing” of a ”wonderful young man who was extremely well-liked...” Hopkins men’s lacrosse coach Dave Pietramala said in a statement.

Huber was a “true student-athlete” who came to Hopkins as salutatorian of his high school in Las Vegas and a four-time all-state lacrosse defenseman, university officials said. He was considering a major in cognitive science.

His high school coach Gary Campo told The Baltimore Sun that Huber had a “magnetic personality” and was “a leader in everything,” and calls poured in from around the country to his alma mater expressing condolences and shock.

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