After a night out, an adolescent drummer was found dead at a recycling site after climbing into a dumpster and being crushed by a garbage truck.
Kellen Bischoff, 19 years old, of Manahawkin, New Jersey, was discovered dead at the Total Recycling Facility in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, after attending an off-campus house party near Kutztown University.
The drummer for the local band Hellfire, the adolescent was apparently visiting family in Pennsylvania when he was reported missing.
According to authorities, surveillance footage captured Bischoff going into a dumpster behind Dollar Tree on Constitution Boulevard early on Saturday morning.
Several hours later, a garbage truck arrived and unloaded the dumpsters into the back of the vehicle, where it was subsequently compacted.
According to the Daily Voice Somerset, he was identifiable by his “unique” tattoos.
Kellen Bischoff, 19, of Manahawkin, New Jersey, was discovered dead at the Total Recycling Facility in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, after attending an off-campus house party near Kutztown University.
The adolescent had graduated with honors in May and was studying music at Full Sail University.
When he was reported missing, the drummer for the local band Hellfire had apparently been visiting family in Pennsylvania.
According to NBC Philadelphia, investigators believe the teen’s death was unintentional and have discovered no evidence of foul play. On Monday, an autopsy was performed, and toxicology findings are forthcoming.
According to Fox 29, the autopsy confirmed his injuries were consistent with having been dumped into and then squeezed by the garbage truck.
The DailyMail has contacted the police for comment.
His surviving family consists of his parents, Patty and Mike, his twin brother Nathaniel, and his younger sister, Raegan.
Julian Contreras, Alex Rietmann, Nick Anastasios, and Estrella Vasquez Morales, his bandmates, launched a GoFundMe to assist with the funeral costs of the adolescent.
Surveillance footage saw Bischoff going into a dumpster (shown) behind Dollar Tree on Constitution Boulevard early on Saturday morning. Later, a garbage truck arrived and unloaded the dumpsters into the back of the vehicle, where they were subsequently compacted.
At 8.45 a.m., his body was located at the recycling site (shown).
“Kellen was the drummer for our band Hellfire and a close friend to all of us.” He was serious and enthusiastic about music and our band, wrote Contreras.
Due to his untimely and tragic death, we have created this GoFundMe page to assist the Bischoff family with funeral costs.
The family has also established a Meal Train fundraiser through which contributors can organize the delivery of meals or donate money to help individuals who are enduring a difficult time.
On the website, family members commented, “We are heartbroken for them, their loss is enormous.”
Bischoff graduated with honors from Southern Regional High School in May and won a scholarship to study music at Full Sail University.
According to his bandmates (above), Bischoff possessed “great potential” to become one of the best drummers.
His family remembers his “infectious” and “fun-loving” demeanor, which “made an effect on everybody who knew him.”
A memorial service for Bischoff (far right) will be held at Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home on Mill Creek Road on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
According to his obituary, his family remembers him for his “infectious” and “fun-loving” personality, which “left an impression on all who knew him.”
He had tremendous potential to become one of the best drummers one day. In his pursuit of music, he was incredibly devoted and determined. In the time we had together, we couldn’t have asked for a better drummer to jam with,’ his bandmates wrote on Instagram.
Sunday at 2pm, a memorial service for Bischoff will be held at the Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home on Mill Creek Road.
The family has been contacted by DailyMail.com for comment.