Kansas State freshman Jack Fleischaker, 19, dies after falling from fraternity house window
Kansas State University freshman Jack Fleischaker, 19, died three days after falling from a second-floor window at the Sigma Chi fraternity house in Manhattan, Kansas. Authorities do not suspect foul play, and the fraternity described the incident as a tragic accident. The university is reviewing the circumstances and providing support to the family and fraternity members.
- ▪Jack Fleischaker was a 19-year-old accounting and finance student from Overland Park, Kansas.
- ▪He fell from a second-floor window at the Sigma Chi house around 3:15 a.m. on April 25, 2026.
- ▪Fleischaker was hospitalized for three days before passing away, and he was an organ donor.
- ▪The Riley County Police Department does not suspect foul play in the incident.
- ▪Sigma Chi's University of Kansas chapter was previously shut down in 2022 for hazing violations.
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US News Kansas State freshman Jack Fleischaker, 19, dies after falling from fraternity house window By Adam Silverstein Published May 2, 2026, 1:40 a.m. ET A Kansas State University freshman died after he fell from a fraternity house window — just weeks away from the end of the semester. Jack Fleischaker, 19, plunged from a second-floor window at the Sigma Chi house on the Manhattan, Kan., campus around 3:15 a.m. on April 25. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, but died three days later, according to the Riley County Police Department. 4 Jack Fleischaker, 19, who died after falling from a fraternity house window at Kansas State University. KAKE News Police are investigating exactly how the fatal fall unfolded, but said foul play is not suspected.
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