Ohio State Suspends Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity After Viral X Video Shows Two People on Fire
A video spreading on X has put a fraternity at Ohio State University at the center of a campus investigation. The video shows one person's sweatpants on fire and a second person's clothing catching fire. On November 9, the university said it had placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension pending a full investigation and had made referrals to law enforcement, and that the individuals in question are receiving medical care.
According to The Columbus Dispatch, the video first shows a man whose sweatpants are on fire while another person tries to use a fire extinguisher on him. The man on fire then got up and lunged at a second individual, whose clothing also caught fire as he tackled him. Both fell to the ground, rolled around and took their sweatpants off, while several onlookers intervened to help extinguish the flames. Most of the students in the crowd appear to be wearing Ohio State Buckeyes football gear or other sports apparel.
In a statement to The Dispatch, Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson said the university is aware of this extremely concerning incident and that the individuals in question are receiving needed medical care. He said Ohio State has placed Sigma Alpha Epsilon on interim suspension pending a full investigation and has made referrals to law enforcement.
Several key facts remain unknown. Reports say it is unclear what led to the fire and when the incident occurred, the extent of the injuries has not been disclosed, and it is unclear whether any charges have been filed. GSM is not republishing the video itself; the description above follows the published reporting on its contents.
This is not the first fraternity action Ohio State has taken this year. According to The Dispatch, in July the university revoked another fraternity, Phi Kappa Alpha, after a student was hospitalized, following a Student Conduct investigation that found violations including hazing, endangering behavior and alcohol. In March, the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity was also placed under suspension after a March 25 event that hospitalized a student.
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Source: Ohio State University
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Photo: 图：俄亥俄州立大学校园South Oval资料图（Maria Rimmel摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经Wikimedia Commons），非事发现场画面。/ File photo: The South Oval at Ohio State University (by Maria Rimmel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); not a photo from the incident.
