{"id":465361,"date":"2026-09-16T07:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T07:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465361\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T07:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T07:42:21","slug":"cal-state-fullerton-student-dies-following-fraternity-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465361\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal State Fullerton student dies following fraternity event"},"content":{"rendered":"

An 18-year-old student at Cal State Fullerton died after a fraternity function<\/a> at the college, with alcohol eyed as a factor in his death, police said.<\/p>\n

Anthony Joseph Blas was dropped at the emergency department of St. Jude Medical Center shortly after midnight\u00a0Saturday and pronounced dead at the scene,\u00a0according to the Fullerton Police Department.<\/a><\/p>\n

Investigators determined Blas had been attending an event at an unaffiliated fraternity, saying \u201calcohol consumption<\/a> appears to have been a contributing factor in the male\u2019s death.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An 18-year-old student at Cal State Fullerton died after a fraternity function at the college, with alcohol eyed as a factor in his death, police said. Facebook\/Los Altos High School, Conquerors<\/p>\n

Anthony Joseph Blas was dropped at the emergency department of St. Jude Medical Center shortly after midnight\u00a0 Saturday and pronounced dead at the scene. Facebook\/Johnny Blas<\/p>\n

Investigators determined Blas had been attending an event at an unaffiliated fraternity, saying \u201calcohol consumption appears to have been a contributing factor in the male\u2019s death.\u201d Steve Cukrov \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

Police said hazing was not a factor and there is no evidence of foul play, and an investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

Blas had only recently begun his college journey. In May, Los Altos High School celebrated the graduating senior\u2019s impressive list of college acceptances, announcing that he planned to attend CSUF in the fall.<\/p>\n

The school said he had also been accepted to Cal Poly Pomona, Sacramento State, University of Pittsburgh, University of Arizona, Michigan State, University of Oregon, Northern Arizona State, Oregon State, Arizona State, University of Nevada: Reno, University of Nevada: Las Vegas, Whittier College, Cal Lutheran, La Verne, Utah State, Utah Tech and University of Utah.<\/p>\n

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