UPDATE: K-State Student Found Dead

Police have identified a Kansas State University student found dead Thursday morning.

According to the school, at approximately 12:38 a.m. on Thursday the Kansas State University Police Department responded to a call from the Riley County Police Department concerning an unconscious male in a vehicle at the Washington Marlatt Memorial Park .

Upon arriving, officers found Jerrad Kutina, senior in industrial engineering from Hoyt, in the vehicle. Evidence at the scene indicated and the county coroner has confirmed the cause of death to be self-inflicted.

Kansas State University Office of Student Life and Counseling Services are offering counseling and assistance to students and employees affected by Kutina’s death.

ORIGINAL: A Kansas State University student has been found dead.

According to the school, at 12:38 a.m., the Kansas State University Police Department responded to a call regarding an unconscious male in a vehicle at the Washington Marlatt Memorial Park. Upon arriving, officers found a deceased male in the vehicle who had taken his own life.

The deceased male is a K-State student but the name is not being released pending family notification.

The Office of Student Life and Counseling Services are available to help anyone who may be affected.