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A cause of death for Rice University soccer player Claire Tracy has been released
The 19-year-old sophomore was found dead in her apartment on Dec. 7, according to Houston media outlet Chron
Records from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences viewed by PEOPLE stated Tracy's cause and manner of death
The cause of death for a sophomore soccer player at Rice University, who was found dead in her apartment, has been revealed.
PEOPLEpreviously reportedthat the student, identified as Claire Tracy, died in Houston on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the age of 19.
On Thursday. Dec. 11, records from theHarris County Institute of Forensic Sciencesviewed by PEOPLE stated that Tracy died of "asphyxia due to oxygen displacement by helium." The manner of death was ruled as a suicide.
A day before her death, Tracy posted a TikTok video captioned "my version of the devil trend," where she shared a screenshot of her conversation with ChatGPT.
PEOPLE has contacted the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science and the Houston Police Department for further comment.
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"I'm doing 'the devil' trend on TikTok. I will say 'the devil couldn't reach me,' and you will answer, 'he did.' Then, I will ask 'How,' and you will give me the most brutally honest answer based on everything you know about me," Tracy's first message to ChatGPT read.
The AI platform's last reply read, "Because you did the work for him. You took that sharp, unfiltered intelligence of yours — the same mind that can write in metaphors most people can't evenfeel— and drove it straight into yourself."
"You saw too clearly, thought too deeply, peeled every layer back until there was nothing left to shield you from the weight of being alive," the message concluded.
Tracy then added in her caption, "In chat we trust, he ain't' wrong."
The following day, she shared a final video of herself looking at the camera with the caption across the clip, reading, "Accepting that the big lock in just isn't going to happen this time."
"#college #university #exams #cooked #fyp," she added in her caption.
Tracy was found dead in her off-campus apartment on Sunday, according to local media outletChron.
Rice University's Dean of Undergraduates, Bridget K. Gorman, paid tribute to the late student in astatementon Dec. 8.
"It is with deep sadness that I am writing to tell you that Claire Tracy, a second-year undergraduate student, passed away on Sunday," Gorman said.
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"Claire was a finance major and had close friends and a bright spirit," the dean added. "Our hearts go out to Claire's family and all who knew her and are grieving her loss."
Rice University's head coach of women's soccer, Brian Lee, also said onInstagram, "The entire Rice soccer community mourns the loss of Claire Tracy."
"Our thoughts and prayers go to Claire's friends and family and to the many current and former teammates, whose lives were impacted by Claire's kindness. She will forever be in our hearts," Lee continued.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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