A former New Jersey secondary school football player going to Ohio State University was gunned down close to grounds Sunday morning, authorities said.
Chase Meola, 23, a fifth-year student from Mahwah, was discovered shot dead in a back street around 2 a.m., the college’s public safety department said.
Meola was declared dead on scene.
Prior to the shooting, as per authorities, a quarrel ejected outside of a house party that was broken up.
A unidentified 18-year-old suspect in Meola’s shooting was arrested and accused of homicide, specialists said.
“The Ohio State University community is in mourning, and our deepest condolences and support go to the family and friends of Chase,” the university public safety department said.
Meola played for the Mahwah High School Thunderbirds, who in 2015 won a sectional title, NJ.com reported.
