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Body of Missing Washington College Student Found

Washington College

The body of Jacob Marberger was found by Pennsylvania police after the Washington College student went missing.

WBOC reports that his death has been ruled a suicide.

His family became concerned after he came home from school and left with a gun.

With his disappearance Washington College closed its campus through the Thanksgiving holiday as a precaution.

Police said that Marberger’s death appeared to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Washington College issued a statement on their Facebook said his death was a “terrible blow to our community.”

His body was found at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary along with the Land Rover his parents said he left home in.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.