A suspect has been arrested in connection to the death of a Kentucky student who was found dead in his dorm room over the weekend at Campbellsville University, according to police.
Josiah Kilman, 18, was discovered unresponsive in his Campbellsville dorm room around 1 a.m. local time Saturday morning and was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the university said in a press release.
Kilman’s body was transported to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville for an autopsy where the cause of death was determined to be asphyxia via manual strangulation, authorities announced in a press release Monday.
On Saturday evening, the Green County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police announced that 21-year-old Charles Escalera was arrested at approximately 5:15 p.m. in connection with Kilman’s death, officials said.
Escalera has been arrested and charged with Kilman’s murder, officials said in Monday’s update, noting, “a motive for the crime is still undetermined at this time.”
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