Emergency crews called to University of Richmond lake, campus mourns Richmond student

Student found dead in University of Richmond campus lake

No foul play is suspected at this time and the incident "looks to be a tragic circumstance," an official said.

Vigil held for University of Richmond sophomore who drowned in campus lake

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Dozens of people gathered for a vigil on the bridge in front of the University of Richmond's Tyler Haynes Commons in memory of student Christopher Elvin, who accidently drowned in the Westhampton Lake on campus Wednesday night. Richmond Police Department officers were called to the 200 block of Richmond Way around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, for a report of “trouble unknown.” University of Richmond Police later respo…

Emergency crews called to University of Richmond lake, campus mourns Richmond student

RICHMOND, Va. -- A University of Richmond student died unexpectedly on Thursday, university president Kevin Hallock wrote in an email to the UR community.The university identified the deceased as Christopher Elvin, a sophomore from Newark, New Jersey.The email did not indicate the cause and manner of death, however, emergency crews were called to campus Thursday evening for a water rescue at Westhampton Lake."[Christopher] was active with the ul…