29
November
2015
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08:26 AM
America/New_York

Statement from Acting Police Chief Craig Stone

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    Epifluorescence microscope image of Halanaerobium bacteria cells -- one of the bacteria species which Ohio State researchers and their partners have discovered thriving in hydraulic fracturing wells. Image by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
  • Cross-section of the hydraulic fracturing process. Image by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
    Cross-section of the hydraulic fracturing process. Image by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
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    Titanium cell used to incubate bacteria under high pressures and temperatures. Inset shows bacteria cells growing in a glass vial taken from inside. Photo by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
  • Hala.jpg
    Epifluorescence microscope image of Halanaerobium bacteria cells -- one of the bacteria species which Ohio State researchers and their partners have discovered thriving in hydraulic fracturing wells. Image by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
  • Cross-section of the hydraulic fracturing process. Image by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
    Cross-section of the hydraulic fracturing process. Image by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.
  • Pressure_cell.jpg
    Titanium cell used to incubate bacteria under high pressures and temperatures. Inset shows bacteria cells growing in a glass vial taken from inside. Photo by Michael Wilkins, courtesy of The Ohio State University.

“At 11:20 a.m., Ohio State University Police received reports of shots fired in the gallery of the Wexner Center for the Arts. Ohio State University Police and Columbus Police officers responded immediately and found an individual with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The individual vandalized artwork prior to taking his own life. He is confirmed to be a former Ohio State employee, last employed in 2009, but additional details regarding his identity cannot be released at this time. No one else was injured and there is not an ongoing threat to the campus community. The Wexner Center will be closed until further notice and the investigation is ongoing. Additional details will be released as they become available.”

-- Craig Stone, Acting Chief, Ohio State University Police