A 17-year-old Notre Dame recruit that was killed in a fall from a fifth-floor hotel balcony during his spring break in Florida was "drunk and belligerent," according to authorities.
Matt James died Friday around 6:30 p.m. ET at the Days Inn Motel in Panama City Beach.
"It appears to be a tragic accident," Panama City Beach police Maj. David Humphreys said.
Irish Recruit Was Drunk Before Fatal Fall