SF State student John Schirra was found dead in an empty lot on September 3. Schirra, a Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts major known to many as Daniel, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple stab wounds at 3:42 am, according to Dewayne Tully, of the SFPD Public Affairs Office.

Tully said that Schirra’s body was found nude and stabbed to death on the 2600 block of San Jose Avenue, and “his clothes were found in front of a house on Capitol Avenue.”Both locations are within a five minute drive of the SF State campus.

“No arrests have been made, the investigation continues (and) the motive is unknown,” Tully said Tuesday. He added that three SFPD homicide inspectors have been assigned to the investigation.

The SFPD spokesperson was not able to release the names of any persons of interest, but “there very well may be at this point,” said Tully.

“We are deeply saddened,” said BECA department chairman Scott Patterson. “It is a loss for the department.”

Schirra was a Dean’s List student who was “very committed, clearly succeeding and an asset to our department,” Patterson said.