Ohio State wrestler Sammy Sasso shot near campus, recovering in hospital

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State two-time Big Ten wrestling champion Sammy Sasso was shot in Columbus and was in the hospital Saturday with non-life-th...

August 27, 2023
4:38 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State two-time Big Ten wrestling champion Sammy Sasso was shot in Columbus and was in the hospital Saturday with non-life-threatening injuries, the university's wrestling coach said in a statement. Police said a call came in around 8:30 p.m. Friday for a shooting near the University District, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Sasso was found in an alley near campus and taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in serious condition, the newspaper reported. Coach Tom Ryan said in the statement that Sasso was being monitored in the hospital on Saturday.