Hazing investigation underway over Ohio State video, police records reveal

Key Points:

• Columbus police are investigating a viral video showing students set on fire during a potential hazing incident at Ohio State University's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to two students.
• The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has been placed on temporary suspension by OSU pending the outcome of a full investigation, with the case also being reviewed by OSU Division of Public Safety and Columbus Division of Fire's arson team.
• The incident reportedly occurred on November 7, with police responding to the fraternity house the following evening and taking statements, including from the fraternity president; both victims sustained moderate injuries and received treatment.
• The video shows two individuals engulfed in flames during a party while bystanders attempt to extinguish the fire, with some cheering and others trying to help the victims put out the flames by using fire extinguishers and clothing.
• Ohio's "Collin's Law," passed in 2021 and named after a student who died from hazing in 2018, makes hazing a felony, increasing legal penalties for such dangerous activities in the state.