The man whose body was found in Centre County Friday night had no connection to the university, Penn State Police Services said Saturday afternoon.

As a safety precaution, however, all campus residence halls remain accessible only with ID cards.

Some students had worried the body might be related to the racist death threat mailed to a black student leader on April 20. In response, police increased security at the HUB-Robeson Center Friday night, where demonstrators have camped out since Tuesday.

The 38-year-old victim, who died of a gunshot wound, was 5-foot-10, weighed 275 pounds and had multiple tattoos and some scarring, Penn State police officer Don Hazel said.

The scarring was possibly a "brand type" tattoo, a report from the Pennsylvania State Police at Rockview said. The body also had French phrases tattooed on one arm, university police said.

Police used fingerprint records to identify the victim, who was found in Snow Shoe Township, but his name is being withheld until family members have been notified.

The university searched its records for the man's name and did not find any current or past connection with Penn State, according to university police.

Official FBI records list the man as a black male with a New York City address.

For now, students must use their ID cards at all times to get into dorms, a safety measure typically reserved for football weekends.

The Office of Residence Life instituted the lockdown in response to student concerns.

"We knew that there were a lot of students in our halls that were scared," said Judy Albin, assistant director of residence life. "If it will give students peace of mind and a better sense of security, it would make sense to do it."

Residence Life also requested that Penn State police station extra security personnel in and around dorms.

Decisions to change the security status will be made on a day-to-day basis, Albin said. She added Residence Life might be forced to end the lockdown during finals week as students start moving out and possibly propping doors open.

The HUB, which was locked except for the Pollock Road entrance Friday night, reopened all its doors Saturday morning when staff arrived around 8 a.m.

The building was under the same security precautions again Saturday night with entry limited to the main doors.