Delaware Gazette: Delaware, Ohio
Monday, February 28, 2011
A 22-year old former Ohio Wesleyan University student died in his downtown apartment early Saturday following a suspected accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Delaware police.
Alexander R. Tyler, of Delaware, died Saturday after shooting himself with a handgun around 3:30 a.m. at 13 E. Winter St., Apt. 1, according to Delaware Police Chief Russ Martin.
There were about 10 other current OWU students in the off-campus apartment at the time of the shooting, Martin said. Two men who were at the apartment told 911 dispatchers that Tyler accidentally shot himself in the head. One said Tyler owned several legally-registered firearms, according to a recording of the call.
"He thought his gun was empty and he shot himself in the head. He's bleeding on the ground right now. There's nothing I can do," Shahryar Khan, Tyler's roommate, told a dispatcher.
While people were consuming alcohol in the apartment, it is not yet known whether alcohol played a contributing role in the shooting, Martin said.
"Everybody that was present was very cooperative, and so at this point we don't believe there was anything suspicious other than the tragedy of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Martin said.
Detectives worked through Saturday morning and over the weekend. More definitive answers won't be known about the cause of the shooting until the coroner's office submits a report, Martin said.
Delaware County Coroner Mark Hickman said he has preliminarily ruled the shooting accidental. He said the Franklin County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy that could provide further information, which may be completed by Monday.
Tyler, originally from the Pittsburgh area, attended OWU from fall semester 2009 through fall semester 2010 and still lived in Delaware, according to OWU spokesman Cole Hatcher. OWU President Rock Jones announced the shooting in an e-mail this morning, but no security protocols were initiated since the campus was not in danger, Hatcher said.
The e-mail included information about campus counseling services.
"In moments such as these, it is important for us to aid and support each other and demonstrate the strength of being part of the OWU family," Jones said in the e-mail.
Monday, February 28, 2011
A 22-year old former Ohio Wesleyan University student died in his downtown apartment early Saturday following a suspected accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Delaware police.
Alexander R. Tyler, of Delaware, died Saturday after shooting himself with a handgun around 3:30 a.m. at 13 E. Winter St., Apt. 1, according to Delaware Police Chief Russ Martin.
There were about 10 other current OWU students in the off-campus apartment at the time of the shooting, Martin said. Two men who were at the apartment told 911 dispatchers that Tyler accidentally shot himself in the head. One said Tyler owned several legally-registered firearms, according to a recording of the call.
"He thought his gun was empty and he shot himself in the head. He's bleeding on the ground right now. There's nothing I can do," Shahryar Khan, Tyler's roommate, told a dispatcher.
While people were consuming alcohol in the apartment, it is not yet known whether alcohol played a contributing role in the shooting, Martin said.
"Everybody that was present was very cooperative, and so at this point we don't believe there was anything suspicious other than the tragedy of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Martin said.
Detectives worked through Saturday morning and over the weekend. More definitive answers won't be known about the cause of the shooting until the coroner's office submits a report, Martin said.
Delaware County Coroner Mark Hickman said he has preliminarily ruled the shooting accidental. He said the Franklin County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy that could provide further information, which may be completed by Monday.
Tyler, originally from the Pittsburgh area, attended OWU from fall semester 2009 through fall semester 2010 and still lived in Delaware, according to OWU spokesman Cole Hatcher. OWU President Rock Jones announced the shooting in an e-mail this morning, but no security protocols were initiated since the campus was not in danger, Hatcher said.
The e-mail included information about campus counseling services.
"In moments such as these, it is important for us to aid and support each other and demonstrate the strength of being part of the OWU family," Jones said in the e-mail.
Delaware Gazette: Delaware, Ohio
Monday, February 28, 2011
A 22-year old former Ohio Wesleyan University student died in his downtown apartment early Saturday following a suspected accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Delaware police.
Alexander R. Tyler, of Delaware, died Saturday after shooting himself with a handgun around 3:30 a.m. at 13 E. Winter St., Apt. 1, according to Delaware Police Chief Russ Martin.
There were about 10 other current OWU students in the off-campus apartment at the time of the shooting, Martin said. Two men who were at the apartment told 911 dispatchers that Tyler accidentally shot himself in the head. One said Tyler owned several legally-registered firearms, according to a recording of the call.
"He thought his gun was empty and he shot himself in the head. He's bleeding on the ground right now. There's nothing I can do," Shahryar Khan, Tyler's roommate, told a dispatcher.
While people were consuming alcohol in the apartment, it is not yet known whether alcohol played a contributing role in the shooting, Martin said.
"Everybody that was present was very cooperative, and so at this point we don't believe there was anything suspicious other than the tragedy of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Martin said.
Detectives worked through Saturday morning and over the weekend. More definitive answers won't be known about the cause of the shooting until the coroner's office submits a report, Martin said.
Delaware County Coroner Mark Hickman said he has preliminarily ruled the shooting accidental. He said the Franklin County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy that could provide further information, which may be completed by Monday.
Tyler, originally from the Pittsburgh area, attended OWU from fall semester 2009 through fall semester 2010 and still lived in Delaware, according to OWU spokesman Cole Hatcher. OWU President Rock Jones announced the shooting in an e-mail this morning, but no security protocols were initiated since the campus was not in danger, Hatcher said.
The e-mail included information about campus counseling services.
"In moments such as these, it is important for us to aid and support each other and demonstrate the strength of being part of the OWU family," Jones said in the e-mail.
Monday, February 28, 2011
A 22-year old former Ohio Wesleyan University student died in his downtown apartment early Saturday following a suspected accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Delaware police.
Alexander R. Tyler, of Delaware, died Saturday after shooting himself with a handgun around 3:30 a.m. at 13 E. Winter St., Apt. 1, according to Delaware Police Chief Russ Martin.
There were about 10 other current OWU students in the off-campus apartment at the time of the shooting, Martin said. Two men who were at the apartment told 911 dispatchers that Tyler accidentally shot himself in the head. One said Tyler owned several legally-registered firearms, according to a recording of the call.
"He thought his gun was empty and he shot himself in the head. He's bleeding on the ground right now. There's nothing I can do," Shahryar Khan, Tyler's roommate, told a dispatcher.
While people were consuming alcohol in the apartment, it is not yet known whether alcohol played a contributing role in the shooting, Martin said.
"Everybody that was present was very cooperative, and so at this point we don't believe there was anything suspicious other than the tragedy of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Martin said.
Detectives worked through Saturday morning and over the weekend. More definitive answers won't be known about the cause of the shooting until the coroner's office submits a report, Martin said.
Delaware County Coroner Mark Hickman said he has preliminarily ruled the shooting accidental. He said the Franklin County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy that could provide further information, which may be completed by Monday.
Tyler, originally from the Pittsburgh area, attended OWU from fall semester 2009 through fall semester 2010 and still lived in Delaware, according to OWU spokesman Cole Hatcher. OWU President Rock Jones announced the shooting in an e-mail this morning, but no security protocols were initiated since the campus was not in danger, Hatcher said.
The e-mail included information about campus counseling services.
"In moments such as these, it is important for us to aid and support each other and demonstrate the strength of being part of the OWU family," Jones said in the e-mail.
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