Twin sisters killed in fall from 7th floor apartment near Purdue

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TWIN SISTERS KILLED IN FALL FROM 7^TH FLOOR APARTMENT NEAR CAMPUS

Twin sisters Tanya and Rayna Roy, 25, were killed Wednesday night after falling from their seventh-floor apartment to an alley behind the Campus Edge complex, near Pierce and Wood streets, a few blocks from Purdue’s campus, West Lafayette police and the Tippecanoe County coroner said Thursday morning.

Police say a passerby called 911 at 9:03 p.m. Wednesday after finding the women lying in an alley behind 134 Pierce St. Police and a bystander attempted to revive them, without success, police reported.

The investigation continued Thursday into the circumstances, but police didn’t suspect foul play, West Lafayette Capt. Adam Ferguson said.

The Campus Edge apartments are at Pierce and Wood streets, about two blocks from Purdue’s campus. (Photo: Dave Bangert)