Columbia Freshman Dies After Falling Out of 114th Street Building

A Columbia student fell to her death from her dorm last night in what was originally reported as an accident but is now being treated as a possible suicide. Martha Corey-Ochoa, who was 18-years-old, fell from her 14th floor dorm around 11 p.m., reports Gothamist. The freshman's dorm was on 114th Street in Manhattan. Columbia's dean, Kevin Shollenberger, emailed students to offer his condolences, according to Gothamist. A witness told the New York Post people filled W. 114th Street shortly after the incident, and CPR was performed, but Corey-Ochoa later died at the hospital. The Daily News reported police were treating the death as a suicide, because of "a history of psychiatric problems." At this time, reports of suicide are unconfirmed. In an article published last fall on Patch.com, Corey-Ochoa was depicted as academically hard-working. Gothamist reports Columbia's school year has not yet begun, but freshman orientation started yesterday. -Alissa Fleck