The coroner's report also has not been made public. But under Louisiana state law, coroner's reports can be closed while a case is still under investigation. But university police Chief Joey Sturm said the department is only following procedure. He added that the department has followed the directions of the district attorney's office, which did not want the department to release much information. Myra Kodner, an information and research specialist for Security on Campus, said obtaining facts from a campus police department is important to control rumors.
Nothing gets out of hand.