Death of UGA student found in dorm ruled accidental

ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia Police Department has released new details about a computer science student who died in his dorm room in January.

David Peacock Braun's accidental death was caused by the ingestion of a lethal dose of fentanyl, the Athens-Clarke County Coroner confirmed Wednesday morning.

Braun, who died Jan. 14, was found inside a locked dorm room in Vandiver Hall, officials said.

He was a 21-year-old computer science major from Marietta.

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