Sometime before 2 a.m. yesterday two Ohio State students were shot in their home, located at 62 E. 13th Avenue.
“These guys were just hanging out, passing time, I suppose,” said Sgt. Earl Smith, spokesman for the Columbus Division of Police. “Three male blacks, two with handguns, came in and shot the folks that were in there.”
One student was shot in the leg; the other in the chest. Both men were taken to Ohio State University Hospitals, and one was released yesterday, said Jill Boatman, a hospital spokeswoman.
The door to the students’ apartment was unlocked at the time of the invasion, and the motive for the shootings remains unclear, Smith said.
“I don’t see anything that says this was provoked in any way,” he said. “And it doesn’t sound like the suspects said anything to them.” The suspects have not been found.
“(There are) a lot of things going on around campus. Just take a minute to look out for each other,” Smith said. “Don’t ever hesitate to call if you see something strange.”
