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Cause of TJC student's death still unknown following preliminary autopsy report

The judge ordered a toxicology report and Forensic Medical Management will examine her medical records.
Credit: KYTX

TYLER, Texas — Medical investigators are still searching for the cause of death of a Tyler Junior College student over the weekend.

According to TJC, the on-campus police department received a call about an unresponsive female at one of the dormitories at about 7:50 p.m. Saturday.

EMS also responded to the scene.

The student was pronounced dead. The Justice of the Peace requested an autopsy report to determine the cause of death.

However, according to Judge James Meredith, Precinct 3, the preliminary results did not show anything unusual in the student's death. The judge ordered a toxicology report and Forensic Medical Management will examine her medical records.

TJC says foul play is not suspected in the student's death.

Students on campus told CBS19 a video posted on Snapchat showed a number of first responders outside Crossroads Resident Hall Saturday night.

According to a Facebook post by Terrell ISD, the student's name is Na’Khyria Lampkin. According to the district, Lampkin graduated earlier this year and was a freshman at TJC. 

Tiger Family, It is with a heavy heart we share the news of the pass... ing of one of our beloved 2019 Terrell High School graduates, Na'Khyria Lampkin. Na'Khyria, who was in her Freshman year at Tyler Junior College, was a member of the Terrell Tigerettes and was a line officer for her junior and senior year.

Students and staff at TJC are encouraged to use campus resources to help with grief.

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