Missing Morehouse College student found dead

“Kyle is believed to be missing under voluntary circumstances and may be in need of assistance,” police wrote.

It is not clear how Coleman died. Less than an hour after Fairfax County police announced Tuesday that they were using drones and canines to assist in the search, the department said they recovered a body from a small body of water in Tysons, Virginia. Police confirmed late Wednesday that they had found Coleman’s body.

Fairfax police said the body was submerged approximately six feet below the surface of a retention pond, “surrounded by thick brush.”

The pond was located roughly 500 feet from the car, which left the roadway and struck a tree late Friday night, according to a crash investigation. “Witnesses on scene stated they saw an individual flee from the vehicle,” police said. Foul play is not suspected in Coleman’s death.

A rising sophomore majoring in business administration with a finance concentration, Coleman was an active member of multiple Morehouse organizations, including the Morehouse Business Association, LightHouse, the Leadership Education and Development Certificate Program and the Consultants Club.

According to the all-men’s school, he enjoyed playing pickleball, basketball and tennis with his friends and had recently taken a serious interest in learning to play the guitar.

“Kyle was known for his warmth, humility, and peaceful spirit,” said Booker. “We ask that you keep his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this heartbreaking loss.”

Coleman enjoyed watching stand-up comedy and “Seinfeld” with his parents, Cimmerian and Keith, a Morehouse alum from the class of 1995. He had an older brother and sister, “with whom he found great peace in spending quality time,” Booker said.

The college added that it had been in consistent communication with the family during the search.

A GoFundMe created on Monday is taking donations to pay for funeral preparations and memorial services.

Morehouse is also mourning the death of Thomas J. Wells, a 1974 graduate of the college who was a volunteer track and field coach for more than 30 years. He was also a longtime center director for the city of Atlanta’s Parks & Recreation Department. The college announced he died Wednesday.

“Coach Wells was a man whose life embodied service, dedication, and love for young people ... he never stopped giving back to the institution that helped shape him,” Atlanta City Councilmember Michael Julian Bond said in a statement.