Britney Romero.Photo:Facebook
A candlelight vigil was held at Texas A&M University on Thursday to honor the life of a freshman whofell from a dormitory balconyand died.
Officers with the University Police Department said the student seemingly “fell from a third-floor balconyat Dunn Hall” on Sunday, according to a statement from Texas A&M’s Division of Student Affairs.
The university’s Mexican Student Association (MSA) confirmed that Romero, who was one of its members, had died.
“Britney Romero was a bright and kind freshman here at Texas A&M,” theywrote in a tributeshared on social media. “From the very first MSA event that Britney came out to she made an impact on not only members but officers as well.”
“Heaven has gained another angel,” they added.
“Her first semester she brought this energy that a lot of people just have that she possessed illuminating a room she’d walk into,” Sanchez added.
Dozens of pink balloonswere releasedinto the air during the vigil as well, according to KHOU.
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“She was not that type of person, someone to do something like that,” Gonzalez said.
The Division of Student Affairs has said Texas A&M plans to immediately “conduct a thorough and comprehensive review” of the incident.
“We want to emphasize that Texas A&M University’s top priority is our commitment to the well-being and safety of all our students,” they said in a statement.
Aninvestigation into Romero’s deathis ongoing and an autopsy has been ordered, KHOU reported.
Counseling has also been made available to students in wake of the tragedy, according to the Division of Student Affairs.
“We encourage our Aggie community to come together to support one another, as we always do at times like this, while also praying for and supporting the student’s family and all those grieving this tragic loss,” they added.
source: people.com
