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Ohio State suspends fraternity after 'extremely concerning incident'
Ohio State University has placed a fraternity on temporary suspension while it investigates an incident in which two individuals were apparently set on fire over the weekend. In a statement to The Dispatch , part of the USA TODAY Network, Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson said the university placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension after a video circulated on social media showing people on fire. “The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving needed medical care," Johnson said in a statement. "Ohio State has placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension pending a full investigation, and the university has made referrals to law enforcement.” Columbus police said they are investigating the incident, which they said appears to have occurred on Saturday, Nov. 7th. In a statement, police said they did not receive a call about the incident until Nov. 8, when they said someone tipped them off to the video circulating online. Steve Mitchell, CEO of the national Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said in a statement that the organization was aware of the video and "take this matter seriously." Mitchell said the group was in contact with Ohio
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Ohio State fraternity placed on interim suspension after 'extremely concerning incident'