BREAKING NEWS – Evansville Police Investigating Death at Central High School [UPDATE]

UPDATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND AT 9:12 A.M.

Evansville Coroner, Steve Lockyear told local media on the scene the body is that of a recently withdrawn Central High School student.

We have learned that the victim is 15-year-old Roman Kellough. An autopsy is scheduled for 2 p.m. today. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this young man's family and friends.

The name of the individual has not yet been released, however according to Krista McEnany of 14 News, that information is expected to be revealed in the near future.

ORIGINAL STORY

The Evansville Police Department is on the scene at Central High School in Evansville after multiple reports say a man was found dead in the grass on campus.

Evansville Courier & Press reporter, Richard Gootee was on the scene speaking with police and kept up to date with the situation on Twitter. According to Gootee, authorities were first alerted about the body after he found by a student arriving on campus.

As of approximately 8:15 a.m., it was unknown at the time whether or not the deceased was a Central High School student according to 44 News reporter, Amanda Chodnicki.

Evansville Police sent several officers to the scene in the minutes following the discovery, however a representative for the Department, speaking to Gootee, said the heavy presence was for logistic purposes only, and the scene was not considered threatening to the school, its students, faculty, or the neighborhood surrounding campus.

This story will be updated as more information is released.