COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus fire lieutenant was listed in critical condition early Sunday morning after collapsing while fighting a house fire late Saturday night.
Firefighters were battling a blaze in the basement of a home at 1831 Roberts Street at approximately 10:45 PM on Saturday when the lieutenant collapsed, spokesman Battalion Chief David Whiting said.
Crew members immediately came to his aid, got him out of the basement and initiated life-saving measures at the scene and en route to Riverside Methodist Hospital, Whiting said.
Upon arrival, Whiting says, the firefighters found the home occupied.
Fire crews were extinguishing the fire when a firefighter collapsed in the basement.
Ohio State University says a background check on a janitor who shot two supervisors didn't reveal a criminal record, even though Nathaniel Brown had spent five years in prison.
Unemployment in central Ohio in January was at its highest level in nearly 27 years, flirting with double digits for the first time since 1983, according to figures released by the state Wednesday.
Personnel records show the OSU janitor who shot two supervisors, killing one of them before killing himself, early yesterday morning was going to be fired on Saturday.
OSU officials say they are pleased with the response time of university police officers and their campus emergency alert system in the wake of a shooting that left two men, including the gunman, dead.
Columbus City Schools officials say the latest financial review by the state auditor indicates steps the district is taking to improve its accounting are paying dividends.
An OSU maintenance employee opened fire on co-workers this morning, killing one and injuring another before turning the gun on himself, university officials said.
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