Student found dead in apartment on Georgia Southern University's campus
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According to the GBI, Georgia Southern University student Matthew Moore, 20, was found dead on Monday just before 7 p.m.
Officials said Moore was found in his apartment at the Compass Point Apartment complex on the Georgia Southern - Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
The Georgia Southern University Police Department requested the GBI to investigate Moore's death.
His body will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab in Pooler, where an autopsy will be performed.
Foul play is not suspected, the GBI said.
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