The Lafayette County coroner has confirmed the identities of two University of Mississippi students who were found deceased on Monday, September 21. The victims, aged 18 and 20, were both male. According to the coroner’s report, the 18-year-old was discovered in Stewart Hall on campus, while the 20-year-old was found at an off-campus residence, as reported by WTVA.
The Oxford Police Department shared a release from Lafayette County Metro Narcotics on X, which warned Ole Miss students to “avoid kratom and any other medication or substance that was not prescribed to you or obtained from a trusted, regulated source.”
Action News 5 reported that emergency responders were called to Stewart Hall around 1:30 pm Monday for a possible overdose. The Lafayette County dispatch call said, “Stewart Hall 61 Women’s Terrace for a possible OD. He added, “The Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics are working closely with local law enforcement. They are assisting in the investigation and working to expedite toxicology reports. They do not believe the subject is breathing. Trying to start CPR over the phone.”
