COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A coroner says an Ohio State athlete who committed suicide had suffered concussions but didn’t show evidence of brain disease.
Dr. Anahi Ortiz (AN’-ih-hee ohr-TEEZ’) announced the findings Friday in her final report on 22-year-old wrestler and football scout team member Kosta Karageorge (KOH’-stah KAHR’-ah-jorj).
The announcement had awaited neuropathology reports about Karageorge’s brain. Ortiz had previously said Karageorge killed himself with a gunshot to the head.
Karageorge was missing for days before he was found in a Columbus trash bin Nov. 30.
Police records of texts from Karageorge’s phone indicate he had just gone through a breakup and sent suicidal messages to his ex-girlfriend.
Texts to his mother said concussions were affecting his mind. She told police he’d had several concussions and spells of confusion.
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