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Statement on Ohio State Campus Attack

November 28, 2016

Beatty Statement on Ohio State Campus Attack

COLUMBUS, OH – On November 28, 2016, an assailant attacked individuals on The Ohio State University's main campus. In response, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty issued the following statement:

"This morning an assailant attacked individuals at The Ohio State University. The incident is under investigation and information is still being gathered. At this time, my thoughts, prayers and best wishes are with the victims, their families, friends and the entire Ohio State University student body and community. I thank the multiagency taskforce for their quick and decisive response and applaud OSU for swiftly activating its alert system."

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UPDATE: Congresswoman Beatty spoke from the House Floor on December 1st to commend The Ohio State University, the multi-agency emergency response and the entire Buckeye community following the November 28th campus attack. An archieved recording of Beatty's speech is available on YouTube.