Missing OSU Athlete Kosta Karageorge's Body Found Near Campus, Police Say

[Crabby Appleton]

Source: ABC News

Missing OSU Athlete Kosta Karageorge's Body Found Near Campus, Police Say


A body found near the Ohio State University campus today has been identified as that of Kosta Karageorge, the OSU athlete who has been missing since Wednesday, police said.

Columbus police said his body was found inside a dumpster, and preliminary investigation found that he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A handgun was found in the dumpster with him, police said.

(more at link)

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/body-missing-osu-athlete-found-campus-police/story?id=27265552

[Eudaimonic]

1. I can't imagine what this does to a family.

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/books/article4167465.html

[brer cat]

2. Major destruction, I would guess.

Good article that you linked to. Thanks and welcome to DU, Eudaimonic.

[erpowers]

3. Family Needs To Check the Conclusion

The police are saying it looks like a self inflicted gun shot wound even though he was found in a dumpster. So, did he get in the dumpster before he shot himself? If he did not, how did he get into the dumpster after he shot himself? Is everyone supposed to believe that if he did not get into the dumpster before he shot himself that someone walked upon the body and then put it into the dumpster? I realize a gun was found near the body, but there still needs to be an investigation into what happened to Kostas Karageorge.

[ebbie15644]

4. Yes I agree. This doesn't make sense to me. Would like to see what the examiner says.

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. That would actually not be uncharacteristic for depression

and feelings of guilt/hopelessness.

Sad story all around.

[Ken Burch]

14. Shooting yourself in the head might not be "uncharacteristic" of depression

But getting into a dumpster to shoot yourself in the head?

Also...was the gun in the dumpster with him?

[Rebl]

16. The gun

was in the dumpster with him-at least that's what it said. Not sure how to put this, but maybe he didn't want others to find him or have to clean up after him if you get my drift.

[Ken Burch]

17. OK. It was important to nail that detail down. n/t.

[XemaSab]

23. My 'dar is also pinging for schizophrenia

Yes, TBD and depression can work a number on someone, but he was about the right age.

[Botany]

12. Columbus, OH here

He left a kind of suicide note for his mother prior to him "going missing" and
he had just had a fight w/his girlfriend too. He was a really big man @ 6'5" and
285 LBS it would have been really hard for a person or persons to put him in
the dumpster.

My guess is that he might have had CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy)
and that brought about his depression and then his suicide.

[Ken Burch]

15. Possible. n/t.

[LittleWoman]

25. Sadly I agree with you

At this time CTE can only be diagnosed after death so I would hope that an autopsy would reveal it if present.

[Botany]

29. update

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/11/30/body-found-near-ohio-state.html

[Chemisse]

24. It seems odd to climb into a dumpster before shooting oneself.

I hope they investigate a bit more into this.

[unblock]

27. it fits with think of oneself as garbage

it's certainly unusual, but it's consistent with severe depression.

[AngryOldDem]

26. I wondered about the Dumpster as well.

That really doesn't square with a suicide.

[Bigmack]

6. This is why I LOATHE football

In what other sport - activity - is the point to bash into people...throw them to the ground, to the cheers of the assembled multitudes? Our form of gladiatorial combat. Ms Bigmack

[erpowers]

7. Boxing, Rugby, MMA, Hockey, and Others

I really am not trying get to be a butt. I understand your anger at/with football. However, there are a number of sports where fans cheer as individuals beat the poop out of each other. Boxing is a sport that takes a toll on a number of the people, mainly men, who participate. Muhammed Ali is probably the most famous person to show possible affects of boxing, but a number of men have ended up with brain damage. Others sports are also brutal and can have negative affects on the people who play them.

[ashling]

13. Detached retina - also common in boxing

[840high]

8. Very sad. Poor young man.

[Danmel]

9. so tragic

Sympathies to his family and friends. I can't imagine their pain.

[Boomerproud]

10. My deepest sympathy to his family, friends and teammates who all cared about him.

This is a tragedy.

[Skittles]

11. very sad news indeed

[avebury]

18. It sound suspicious to me. Committing suicide with a gun

is not that unusual. However, climbing into a dumpster before shooting yourself is very bizarre.

[joshcryer]

20. As another poster said, it could've been considering cleanup.

Thinking that maybe no one would ever find the body and no one would ever have to deal with the aftermath.

[Codeine]

28. Some suicidal people attempt to make "cleanup" less traumatic for

those they leave behind by shooting themselves in remote outdoor areas or the like. This seems consistent with that.

[Ken Burch]

19. They should still check the gun for fingerprints

and Karageorge's hand for gunshot residue/gunpowder.

[joshcryer]

21. Oh they will.

The autopsy report will have all those details.

Whenever cops report "apparent suicide" that doesn't mean the case is instantly closed. It's an open investigation until the coroner reports it. They'll be asking around, too, seeing if he had any enemies on campus, stuff like that.

[greatlaurel]

22. The role of concussions in suicides needs to be looked at very closely.

The death rate of young men from suicides by guns needs thoroughly investigated. It is far too high and it is ignored.

May his family find peace and healing.

[VA_Jill]

30. True, but

not everyone reacts to concussions the same way. I do know something about that, having spent 26 years in nursing and also having had 2 children who played sports and had concussions (although, ironically, my daughter's did not come from sports, but from a fall incurred while playing "Mary Lou Retton on the balance beam" on the back of the couch at the age of 6). Some people have few aftereffects, some have very bad ones, others have a period of extreme irritability as my daughter did, others are angry or suffer depression. You just never can tell. It's like any head injury and the results are unpredictable. Depression and suicide among young people are in epidemic proportions and not nearly enough attention is being paid to either.