Kansas University’s greek community was reeling Monday after the death of a pedestrian near a party celebrating the end of an annual on-campus musical production.

Douglas County Sheriff’s officials identified the victim as Devin Scott Emery, 20, of Wichita. His father said Emery had come to Lawrence to visit friends and see the Rock Chalk Revue show, which ended Saturday night.

Police said he apparently was walking west about 1:30 a.m. Sunday along the south side of U.S. Highway 24-40 near Teepee Junction when he was struck and killed by a 1993 Chevrolet Suburban. The accident scene is north of Lawrence, just outside city limits.

The driver, a Leavenworth County resident, initially left the scene but returned, officials said. Police have not released the driver’s name, age or gender because they say that information is part of a continuing criminal investigation.

No charges have been filed.

Lt. Kathy Tate, a spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said investigators still were trying to determine the cause of the accident. Dist. Atty. Christine Kenney, who would decide whether to pursue criminal charges, said it was common practice for police agencies to withhold basic accident information if they’re investigating it as a crime.

“I believe that they are being thorough and treating it as a severe offense,” Kenney said.

The death happened just yards from a party sponsored by Sigma Nu fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority at the Teepee, a building rented for private parties. The party was for Rock Chalk Revue cast members.

“Tri Delt is deeply saddened by this incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family,” said Lauren Dorweiler, president of the sorority chapter.

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Sigma Nu’s president, Jason Watson, said his chapter was preparing a statement Monday. After an alleged hazing incident last fall, the fraternity was put on probation until December 2004 that prohibited it from hosting or attending parties where alcohol was present.

But the fraternity appealed the ruling, and its probation ended in January, said Dean of Students Richard Johnson.

Sheriff’s officials have not said whether they think alcohol was a factor in the collision.

On-campus groups that supervise the greek community were working with the fraternity and sorority Monday to review what happened, said Stephanie LeClaire, vice president of the Panhellenic Council and a member of Delta Delta Delta.

Johnson said counselors were on hand at the Sigma Nu house the morning after the incident. Frank DeSalvo, head of Counseling and Psychological Services, said it was his understanding Emery was visiting a friend who is a Sigma Nu member.

Emery was a student at Butler County Community College and Cowley County Community College. He loved his friends and family, liked music of all kinds and was an avid hunter, said his father, Joe Emery.

“He had a friend with him when he died, and he’s going to be greatly missed,” he said.

People with information about the incident should call the sheriff’s office at 832-5226 or the Crime Stoppers hot line at 843-TIPS.