Outside Lincoln Tower on West Campus where the stabbing took place. Credit: Christian Harsa | Former Asst. Photo Editor
A 19-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a stabbing incident on Ohio State’s turf fields adjacent to Lincoln Tower.?
Guilliani Olguin Jacinto died at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center early Saturday morning, a spokesperson for the Franklin County Coroner’s Office said.
Ohio State police said the stabbing involving two people occurred behind Lincoln Tower’s fields around 7:45 p.m. Friday, per prior Lantern reporting.?
Police said they arrived at the scene quickly to provide aid to the victim and detain a suspect in the nearby West Stadium parking lot.
Jacinto was transferred to the medical center soon after responders arrived, police said. Dan Hedman, a university spokesperson, said neither Jacinto nor the suspect were affiliated with Ohio State.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and tampering of evidence related to the death of Jancinto, said Brian Joslyn, the juvenile’s attorney. The juvenile’s name is not being released at this time.?
Joslyn said his client acted in self-defense and that he believes they have a strong case to pursue that defense. He said he does not expect the juvenile to be tried as an adult but will know more once a prosecutor is assigned to the case from the juvenile prosecutors office.
Hedman said a Buckeye Alert was not issued to the Ohio State community since there was no ongoing threat, but information regarding the incident was posted on its emergency management social media accounts.?
Ohio State police continue to look at its policies and procedures to seek ways to improve after major incidents, Hedman said.
The article was updated on April 14 at 3:27 p.m. to add the information gathered from Brian Joslyn.
