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GBI: 2nd student in 6 months found dead at campus apartment complex

GBI: 2nd student in 6 months found dead in GA Southern campus apartment.

STATESBORO, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a student on a Georgia Southern University property in Statesboro.

Malik Jones, 20, was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Tuesday. A medical examiner performed an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Results are pending.

"It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of our student, Malik Dante Jones,” Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson, the dean of students, said in a statement. “Malik was a junior in the management program on the Statesboro Campus. Our thoughts are with Malik's family, friends and classmates."

It’s the same apartment complex where a student from Decatur died six months ago.

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Bradley Frietas was found dead inside Freedom's Landing Apartments in March.

The GBI determined Frietas died of an accidental overdose of heroin and fentanyl.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the GBI Statesboro office.