A person has died April 11 after being stabbed on Ohio State University’s Lincoln Tower turf fields April 10, according to OSU police.
The stabbing occurred during an altercation between two groups of people on the turf fields, which are east of Cannon Drive and north of John H. Herrick Drive. One person was stabbed at about 7:45 p.m. during the fight.
The victim was transported to Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. Police responded to the scene and detained the suspect, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, from Ohio State Police.
The police department again posted on the social media platform at 2:36 p.m. April 11 saying that the stabbing victim had died.
Ohio Stadium can be seen behind a Script Ohio sculpture during summer practice for the Ohio State Marching Band at Lincoln Tower Field on Aug. 13, 2025.
Police have not identified the victim, only saying that “Our thoughts are with his family.” A suspect is still in custody and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
A suspect is still in custody and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
Ohio State police did not immediately return a call from The Dispatch on April 11. Ohio State police encouraged anyone with information to call them at 614-292-2121.
Delaware County and eastern Columbus suburbs reporter Maria DeVito can be reached at mdevito@dispatch.com and @mariadevito13.dispatch.com on Bluesky and @MariaDeVito13 on X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: One dead, one in custody after stabbing at OSU turf fields
