Terrence Butler is a basketball player from Drexel University. The whole university is in deep grief and is mourning the unexpected death of its own student. This Wednesday, Terence was found dead in his apartment which is located on campus.
On the official website of the University, University President John Fry stated that “We are deeply saddened to inform you of the loss of Terrence Butler, an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering, and a member of our men’s basketball team. Who passed away in his on-campus apartment this morning.”
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What Happened To The Dexel Basketball Player?
The Dexel Basketball Player Terrence Butler was found dead on Wednesday. His body was found in his apartment on campus. Butler belonged to Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was a rising junior who was reserved on the team. Bulter also appeared in two seasons and eight games with the Dragons.
How Did Terrence Butler Die? Cause of Death
At the apartment, a medic arrived and announced that Butler was no more after 30 minutes of his death. This was stated by a police spokesperson, Miguel Torres. Late Thursday, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health revealed the cause of death. They confirmed that the cause of death is “self-inflicted gunshot wound” which means Suicide.
Obituary
Terrence Butler was not only a great Basketball player at Drexel University, but he was also great in academics as well. In the last season of the Colonial Athletic Association conference organized by Drexel University, Butler was named on the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
Basketball played a significant role in his life. After his demise, the basketball fraternity is in great concussion.
Tributes
Terrence Butler’s demise has set people in shock. Tributes started pouring in when the news of his demise spread across the media.
An employee at Drexel, Mark Witalec told ABC Philadelphia that Butler was a famous student on campus. He further added,
“Beautiful guy had a nice family, everybody knew him, everybody on campus knew who he was, and he would treat everybody just the same. You know what I mean, good guy, family-oriented.”
John Fry, the university president said in a statement that,
“On behalf of the entire Drexel community, we extend our deepest sympathy to Terrence’s family, friends, and teammates. In addition to being a student-athlete, Terrence was involved in numerous activities and organizations at Drexel and was a friend to many throughout the University community.”
FAQs
Who was Terrence Butler?
Terrence Butler was a basketball player from Drexel University, a rising junior, and a member of the men’s basketball team. He was also an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering at the university.
What happened to Terrence Butler?
Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment at Drexel University. His body was discovered on a Wednesday. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health later confirmed that the cause of his death was a “self-inflicted gunshot wound,” indicating suicide.
