UCLA police are investigating the apparent drowning of a student in a campus swimming pool.

 

Police responded to a 911 call at the lower lap-pool of UCLA's Sunset Canyon Recreation Center at 2:14 a.m. Friday.

 

According to police, it appears that three people had gained access to the locked facility by climbing a fence and had pulled back a portion of the pool tarp to swim.

 

Emergency medical personnel attempted to revive the student, who was transported to UCLA Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:01 a.m.

 

The student was identified as Elias Ibrahim, a 21-year-old biology major from Moreno Valley, Calif., who was expected to graduate this year.

 

The two other people were not enrolled as UCLA students but were taking UCLA Extension courses. The 911 call was placed by one of the Extension students.

 

"The entire UCLA community mourns the tragic death of this young man, who was an outstanding student with a promising future," said UCLA Dean of Students Robert Naples. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."

 

Counseling for students is available from UCLA's Student Psychological Services. For information on counseling, please visit www.sps.ucla.edu.