San Diego State Student Barzeen Barzanji was remembered by friends at a vigil held Friday evening.
The gathering took place at West Hills High School, where 20-year-old Barzanji attended school a few years ago.
Barzanji was found dead Friday morning inside the SDSU Phi Kappa Theta fraternity house. According to the SDSU Greek Life website, Barzanji was not a member of that frat, but was president of another campus fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
At this time, authorities have not released his cause of death. The medical examiner is set to conduct an autopsy. The university says the preliminary investigation does not indicate foul play.
At the vigil Friday evening, Barzanji’s friends released dozens of balloons into the air in his honor.
Mourners, including friend Levi Jacob, remembered the popular college junior as a positive person.
“What a beautiful person. That guy…no real word to describe him because he was so awesome in so many different ways,” said Jacob.
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Barzanji – known by the nickname “BB” to his friends – was majoring in criminal justice at SDSU at the time of his death.
"He was so successful and put his heart into everything he did. And, I mean, if you ever needed anything, BB was the guy to call. He was always on top of his game, and he was bound to be successful, and he always has been," added Jacob.
Barzanji's friends say they have set up a memorial fund at Wells Fargo to help with funeral costs. Friends said anyone who'd like to contribute can go to any Wells Fargo to donate. They said it's called the "Memorial Fund for Barzeen Barzanji." The account number is 2248922623 and the routing number is 511400393.
More information about the memorial fund can be found on this Facebook page titled "BB Fundraiser for the Barzanji Family."
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