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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fraternity astatine Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended portion authorities analyse a video that appears to amusement 2 panicked men engulfed successful flames.
A video shared connected societal media shows 1 idiosyncratic with his sweatpants connected occurrence who past lunges astatine a 2nd idiosyncratic and tackles him to the ground. The 2nd man's covering besides catches fire, and they some rotation connected the crushed removing their apparel arsenic respective onlookers intervene.
University spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said Ohio State placed Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity connected interim suspension portion it investigates and has referred the substance to assemblage and Columbus police.
“The assemblage is alert of this highly concerning incident, and the individuals successful question are receiving aesculapian care,” Johnson said successful a statement. “Ohio State is committed to a harmless and steadfast situation and expects students and pupil organizations to uphold that committedness and the university's values.”
Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert said it appears the substance took spot connected Saturday. Police did not person immoderate calls for work astatine the location, but idiosyncratic called constabulary Sunday evening reporting that the video was circulating online, helium said.
Steve Mitchell, CEO of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said behaviour that violates its precocious standards has nary spot successful its enactment and it volition instrumentality due enactment to clasp those liable accountable based connected the investigation.
“We instrumentality this substance earnestly and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incidental portion moving intimately with assemblage officials and section instrumentality enforcement,” helium said successful a statement.
More than 60,000 students are enrolled astatine the university's Columbus campus.
____ Holly Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.
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