May 20, 2008 4:17 pm US/Pacific
Foul Play Ruled Out In Berkeley Student's Death
BERKELEY (BCN) ―
Berkeley police spokesman Andrew Frankel said Tuesday that foul play has been ruled out as the cause of the death of a University of California, Berkeley student who fell from a three-story apartment building Saturday morning.
Frankel said police believe the death of 22-year-old Alan Kaname Hamai of Redondo Beach outside 2605 Durant Ave. near Bowditch Street shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday was "either a tragic accident or a suicide."
Frankel said that at this point there's no indication that Hamai's death was a suicide because he didn't leave a suicide note.
He said results from a toxicology test won't be available for several weeks, so it's not known at this time if Hamai was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Hamai majored in anthropology and had just graduated Friday morning.
According to Berkeley police, Hamai was with acquaintances until 3 a.m. Saturday but no one has reported being with him immediately before he fell to his death.
Hamai's death was the second death in that block of Durant Avenue in four days.
Shortly before 4 p.m. last Tuesday, 33-year-old Maceo Smith of Berkeley was shot to death outside the Pacific Film Archive at 2621 Durant near Bowditch.
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