Police investigate death of local Georgia Southern student

Georgia Southern University says the campus is mourning the death of an 18-year-old student from Forsyth County.

Brooke Edwards, of Cumming, was found unresponsive at her off-campus apartment on Sept. 12 and later pronounced dead.

The university said Edwards was a sophomore biology student.

The Statesboro Police Department says it is investigating the death and is awaiting autopsy results from the GBI.