The Columbus Police announced in a press conference on Sunday that the body of missing Ohio State football player Kosta Karageorge was found.
Karageorge's body was found in a dumpster near his apartment around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The spokesperson for the Columbus Police said it appears Karageorge died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
#BREAKING NEWS: The body of missing Ohio State University football player Kosta Karageorge was found near the OSU campus this afternoon.
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Early Wednesday morning, Karageorge went missing after leaving his apartment to take a walk.
Karageorge was a walk-on defensive lineman playing in one game, and was acknowledged during Senior Day prior to Saturday's game against Michigan.
Following the game, head coach Urban Meyer had a message for Karageorge telling him to, "Just come home, man."
"He's only been with us since August, so I don't know him well, but I talked to his mom a couple times," Meyer said. "You need your strength on the team, and I know there have been a lot of prayers on the team."
On Wednesday morning at 1:30 a.m. Karageorge texted his mother Susan Karageorge saying, "I am sorry if I am an embarrassment." in a message that mentioned several concussions he had dealt with recently, and according to the police report, had led to some bouts of confusion.
The Ohio State University Department of Athletics released this statement following the news on Sunday.
"The Ohio State University Department of Athletics was shocked and saddened to learn today of the death of student-athlete Kosta Karageorge, a senior from Columbus. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Karageorge family, and those who knew him, during this most difficult time."
