by Karen Antonacci

and Nadia Tamez-Robledo

James Loya, assistant chief of UTPA Police, and Sandra Quintanilla of University Relations held a press conference Monday morning to address an investigation
into a suspicious death at the Science Building.

Construction workers found a deceased female on the south side of the building at 7:48 a.m. The building was evacuated, and there is no threat to students right now. It is not yet clear whether the person is a student or faculty member.

Investigators could be seen on the third floor of the Science Building dusting the balcony handrail for fingerprints.

On the scene were President Robert Nelsen, Vice President for Business Affairs Martin Baylor, Vice President for Student Affairs Martha Cantu, and Associate Vice President for University Marketing and Communications Kimberly Selber.

(Photo by Adrian Castillo: Assist. Police Chief James Loya, left, talks to UTPA President Robert Nelsen, Director of University Relations Sandra Quintanilla and Associate Vice President for University Marketing and Communications Kimberly Selber as police investigate the discovery of a female body at the Science Building Monday morning.)

UPDATE: The girl found Monday morning at the Science Building has been identified as 18-year-old Edinburg North High School student, Brenda Dominguez.

Dominguez was originally from Iowa, and came to Edinburg North in August of last year, according to ECISD Public Information Officer Gilbert Tagle.