# Cal State Fullerton Freshman Anthony Blas, 18, Dies After Off-Campus Delta Chi Gathering; Fullerton PD Cites Alcohol, No 911 Call Made > Anthony Blas, 18, a Cal State Fullerton freshman from Whittier, died on Sept. 13, 2026 after being dropped off unresponsive at St. Jude Medical Center following a gathering tied to an unrecognized Delta Chi group near Associated Road and Milton Avenue; Fullerton police cite alcohol as a contributing factor, no charges have been announced, and the sheriff-coroner's determination of cause and manner of death remains pending. - Canonical: https://ocint.app/situation/fullerton-csuf-freshman-blas-fraternity-death-2026-09-13 - Markdown: https://ocint.app/situation/fullerton-csuf-freshman-blas-fraternity-death-2026-09-13.md - JSON: https://ocint.app/api/situations/fullerton-csuf-freshman-blas-fraternity-death-2026-09-13 - Status: developing - As of: 2026-09-28T23:06:16.583+00:00 - Started: 2026-09-13T15:00:00+00:00 - Cities: Fullerton - Publisher: OCINT (https://ocint.app) ## Who / What / Where / When / Why **Who:** Victim: Anthony Blas, 18, CSUF freshman from Whittier. Investigating agency: Fullerton Police Department. Medical examiner: Orange County Sheriff-Coroner (determination pending). Family represented by attorney Jon Fazzola. **What:** 18-year-old CSUF freshman Anthony Blas died after attending a large off-campus gathering tied to an unrecognized Delta Chi group; alcohol is cited as a contributing factor by Fullerton PD, and no 911 call was made from the house. **Where:** Gathering near Associated Road and Milton Avenue, Fullerton; Blas pronounced dead at St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton. **When:** Gathering night of Sept. 12, 2026; Blas dropped off unresponsive and pronounced dead shortly after 12:07 a.m. Sept. 13, 2026. **Why:** Fullerton PD cites alcohol consumption as a contributing factor; cause and manner of death remain under sheriff-coroner review. Family and their attorney contest the no-hazing and no-foul-play findings. ## Narrative ## Current Status The investigation into the death of Cal State Fullerton freshman Anthony Blas, 18, of Whittier remains open as of late September 2026. No charges have been announced. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner has not yet released a final determination of cause and manner of death. A Fullerton PD patrol check was logged at the 3200 block of Associated Road — the area identified by police as the gathering location — on the morning of Sept. 28, 2026, consistent with continued law enforcement attention to the site. ## What Happened Blas attended a large gathering the night of Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, near Associated Road and Milton Avenue in Fullerton, connected to a Delta Chi group that is not recognized by Cal State Fullerton. Around 12:07 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, he was transported to St. Jude Medical Center and dropped off unresponsive. He was pronounced dead there. **No 911 call was placed from the house prior to his being brought to the hospital.** Fullerton PD Sgt. Ryan O'Neil has stated that alcohol consumption appears to have contributed to Blas' death, that hazing is not considered a factor, and that no foul play is suspected. The family, according to CBS LA, disputes the no-hazing finding and believes the unrecognized Delta Chi group is connected. Attorney Jon Fazzola publicly questioned the no-foul-play conclusion. ## Institutional Background Delta Chi has been unrecognized by Cal State Fullerton since April 2021 — through at least January 2029 — for alcohol, drug, and hazing violations. Delta Chi's national organization states it does not recognize a Fullerton chapter. The absence of a 911 call from the house draws a direct parallel to the 2019 death of CSUF freshman Bea Castro under similar circumstances. ## What's Next The sheriff-coroner's office will formally determine cause and manner of death. No criminal charges have been filed. A GoFundMe for the Blas family had raised approximately $4,100 of a $10,000 goal as of Sept. 26, 2026. The university has not publicly announced any new disciplinary or policy actions in response to this incident. ## Timeline - **2026-09-13T07:07:00Z:** About 12:07 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13: Anthony Blas, 18, is dropped off unresponsive at St. Jude Medical Center after a large gathering the night of Sept. 12 near Associated Road and Milton Avenue tied to an unrecognized Delta Chi group, and is pronounced dead. No 911 call was made from the house. - **2026-09-16T06:40:00Z:** Fullerton police say alcohol consumption appears to have contributed to Blas' death, hazing is not considered a factor and no foul play is suspected. - **2026-09-20T01:17:00Z:** ABC7 reports Delta Chi has been unrecognized by Cal State Fullerton since April 2021 (through at least January 2029) for alcohol, drug and hazing violations, and draws the parallel to the 2019 death of freshman Bea Castro, also with no 911 call. ## Primary sources 1. [ABC7: Death of Cal State Fullerton freshman draws attention to unaffiliated fraternity](https://abc7.com/post/death-cal-state-fullerton-freshman-draws-attention-unaffiliated-fraternity/19844887/) (2026-09-20T01:17:52+00:00) 2. [ABC7: Anthony Joseph Blas death: Alcohol contributed to 18-year-old CSU Fullerton student's death after off-campus frat, police say](https://abc7.com/story/anthony-joseph-blas-death-alcohol-contributed-18-year-old-csu-fullerton-students-off-campus-frat-police-say/19836911/) (2026-09-16T06:40:05+00:00) 3. [Timeline and location details; family disputes hazing finding](https://lbcurrent.com/news/2026/09/21/csuf-student-dies-after-fraternity-gathering-fullerton-police-investigate-death/) ## Factoids - **Timeline and location details; family disputes hazing finding** (source_doc) ([source](https://lbcurrent.com/news/2026/09/21/csuf-student-dies-after-fraternity-gathering-fullerton-police-investigate-death/)): Blas was pronounced dead at St. Jude Medical Center shortly after being dropped off unresponsive about 12:07 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, after a large gathering the night of Sept. 12 near Associated Road and Milton Avenue connected to an unaffiliated fraternity. Fullerton PD Sgt. Ryan O'Neil said alcohol was a contributing factor and police do not suspect hazing; the sheriff-coroner will determine cause and manner. The family told CBS LA they believe an unrecognized Delta Chi group is connected and that hazing may have been involved; Delta Chi's national organization says it does not recognize a Fullerton chapter. Attorney Jon Fazzola questioned the no-foul-play conclusion. A GoFundMe had raised about $4,100 of $10,000 by Sept. 26. No charges have been announced. - **Bea Castro precedent (2019)** (historical_precedent): CSUF freshman Bea Castro died in 2019 under similar circumstances involving an off-campus fraternity gathering in Fullerton. As with the Blas case, no 911 call was placed from the house before she was transported. The parallel has been noted by ABC7 and advocates pushing for stronger fraternity accountability laws. --- Independent civic-intelligence aggregator for Orange County, CA. 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