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Temple University student's death ruled a suicide

PHILADELPHIA -- The death of a Temple University student from New Jersey who fell from a window at his dorm has been ruled a suicide. 

Philly.com reports that the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced the finding Wednesday. A fire official said he fell six stories, CBS Philadelphia reports

University officials say 19-year-old Richard Dalcourt died Tuesday morning at the campus in northern Philadelphia. He was a freshman mechanical engineering student from Plainsboro, New Jersey.

The university said after Dalcourt's death that they are providing counseling for students.  

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