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Cal State Fullerton Student Dies After Attending Fraternity Function
Police say alcohol may have contributed to the death of an 18-year-old student after a fraternity event, and the cause remains under investigation.
- On Sunday, 18-year-old Cal State Fullerton student Anthony Joseph Blas died after attending an off-campus fraternity event, with Fullerton Police Department investigators probing alcohol consumption as a contributing factor.
- Officers responded to St. Jude Medical Center shortly after midnight Sunday, where Blas had been dropped off unresponsive, prompting detectives to investigate an unaffiliated fraternity function near Associated Road and Milton Avenue.
- Fullerton police stated there is no evidence of foul play or hazing at this time, though investigators believe alcohol played a significant role pending an official cause of death.
- Cal State Fullerton confirmed the death and is providing counseling through Psychological Services to affected students, while Detective Eric Carrillo seeks public assistance at 714-738-5361.
- The incident follows other student fatalities, including the 2025 drowning of Simon Daniel and the 2019 death of Bea Angelika Macabasco Castro, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding student safety and fraternity conduct.
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Investigators do not suspect that hazing was a contributing factor in the death of Blas
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Authorities said preliminary investigation indicated that “alcohol consumption” appeared to have been a “contributing factor” in the death of an 18-year-old California college student who was dropped off at a hospital in an unresponsive condition after a fraternity event. The deceased teen, identified as Anthony Joseph Blas, was a student at Cal State Fullerton. In...
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