at this all boys catholi high school, the motto is one dematha. we truly saw what those words mean when we heard about brown's death. his friends, teammates, former coaches, all took to system to share their condolences. they said campus police were responding to an alt 1cation on thh floor of a residence hall around 10:30 when officers arrived on the scene, brown um reportedlyd from a window. to those w knew him, they are struggling to understand what happened. brown had just cebrated his birthday the day before. to them, the liberal arts major was happy and he had his eyes on the future. we spoke to one of his former teammates. he said brown was a leader on and off the field but a person in the classroom. tonight he is focusing on how he lid, not how he died. >> someone giving his all on and off thefield. someone who will be there for you no matter what. if you needed him, he is coming from whenever and wherever. somebody who was a really good person. somebody in the fure, if aid kirgsd i would want him to be just like orm. >> rr: now, dematha i

>>> a very sad story, a dematha high school student died last night. >> police say laquan died when he fell out o a window last night. live outside with reaction to this sudden death. >> reporter: there's a lot of sadness here at dematha high school and duquesne university. also a lot of confusion for those who knew marquis brown. they want to know what happened. a young man's life has been cut short. there is a dark cloudanging over home coming festivities on the duquesne university. they're mourning the life of a marquis brown. >> it's a sad day. >> reporter: studes went to work wondering why this classmate would jum from this 16th story window? >> it is super sad for someone i can'ts, on campus even imagine looking at the window. >> his former teammates are asking those same questions. thean answers come soon enough. in the meantime, he is remembering the infectious personality and the laughter they share. >> just a great person. someone who can light up the room and your day. on and off the field. >> it is putting the school's motto to the test but he says it is days like this when

both here at dematha high school and at the duquesne campus. it was about 10:30 when police responded at the residence hall. shortly after they arrived, we are told he jumped from the 16th floor window. those who knew him are asking why and they're tryingeo cop with his death. to know him was to know a leader. just ask those who played with him at the high school. >> a great player.lw he wass willing to learn. them he relished his time under the friday night lights but they said he was a dependable friend and could make anyone laugh. >> he would just lighten the mood.as he great person. >> brown's classmates atve duquesne uity feel the same way. they too are trying to copeith his death. >> super sad. on campus, too. i can't even imagine looking at the window. >> in a statement, duquesne university said the thoughts anr ers of the entire university community go out toarquis brown's family and friends. >> never good to bury a child. i wish the rest of his family and friends. >> tonight his friends are remembering how he lived, not how he died. >>