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FIU linebacker Luke Knox died late Wednesday night after being hospitalized, according to an FIU official.<\/p>\n
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Knox was 22.<\/p>\n
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The university hasn’t yet disclosed the cause of death, but Capt. Delrish Moss of FIU’s police department said campus officers received a call at about 8:40 pm Wednesday from one of Knox’s teammates, who said Knox was unresponsive. <\/p>\n
FIU police officers arrived at Knox’s dorm at University Towers, an apartment building mostly for upper-class students on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus off Southwest Eighth Street. They began CPR until the county’s fire rescue unit took over. <\/p>\n
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took Knox to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where he died. After his death, the Miami-Dade Police Department became the lead investigator, said county detective Angel Rodriguez. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe handle all death investigations for FIU and, as such, we assumed the investigation into the death of the football player,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n
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As of Thursday evening, the FIU police department hadn’t released the incident report. Police are awaiting the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report but don’t suspect any foul play at this point, Moss said.<\/p>\n
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Panthers coach Mike MacIntyre was saddened by Knox’s sudden passing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot express the heartfelt sorrow we feel because of the passing of our teammate and friend, Luke Knox,\u201d MacIntyre said in a tweet. \u201cI had the honor of coaching Luke at Ole Miss and at FIU.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhile I admired his passion for football, his genuine love for his family and teammates is what I will always remember.\u201d<\/p>\n
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