One Person Dies At Ohio State University Graduation After Falling From

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A sign is seen at the entrance of campus at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on November 6, 2023. In the 2020 contest pitting then-incumbent Donald Trump against Joe Biden, young voters helped put the Democrat in the Oval Office. But for 2024, early indications are not looking good for a repeat, activists and Democratic Party strategists warn. The 80-year-old Biden, whose poll numbers are dismal, could lose a significant proportion of the youth vote, over everything from the economy to his position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. AFP met with several Ohio State University students in Columbus to take the temperature of young Americans in a key battleground state, one year from an election that looks like a Biden-Trump rematch. Ohio, currently led by a Republican governor, tipped into Trump’s column in 2016 and 2020. But last week, it voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution — a victory for Democrats, much to the chagrin of conservatives. (Photo by Megan JELINGER / AFP) (Photo by MEGAN JELINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:59 PM – Monday, May 6, 2024

A person has died after falling from the stands at Ohio State University’s spring commencement ceremony.

University officials confirmed that on Sunday a person died during the school’s graduation ceremony.

“Tragically, an individual fell from the stands and is deceased,” Benjamin Johnson, a representative for the university adding the school had no additional details to share.

The commencement went on without interruption as word of the death circulated among the attendees. After the ceremony, students passed by where the incident took place, which was still marked off with yellow crime scene tape.

University officials and commencement speakers made no reference to the death during the ceremony. Social entrepreneur Cris Pan gave a speech on world peace and Bitcoin as well as singing the song “This Little Light of Mine.”

As of 8:00 a.m. on Monday, neither police nor university representatives had provided any further details regarding the death.

Johnson stated that the university was unable to disclose information about the victim’s identity, such as their age, gender, or whether or not they were a student.

On Monday, the Franklin County coroner’s office announced that they are still attempting to identify the victim.

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