Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett is recovering after being shot in the face and spending two days in the hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
The incident occurred early Sunday morning. Police were called to the scene and found blood in the street and one shell casing. After following a trail of blood a few blocks, police located Garrett, and he was then transported to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
He was released from the hospital on Monday.
Haskell released a statement on social media Tuesday night thanking first responders and medical professionals for taking care of him and announcing his recovery is going well.
GoBucks!!! pic.twitter.com/tSQ4LFGySD
— Haskell Garrett (@HASKELL_808) September 2, 2020
There has been no new information from police on a potential suspect, but according to Cleveland.com, the Columbus Police Department incident report stated Garrett told police he encountered a man and woman “arguing and being aggressive.”
According to the report, Garrett told the man to stop fighting with the woman, then the man turned toward Garrett, pulled out a handgun and fired.
Garrett was struck in the face, but as the police described it, he had a through and through gunshot wound to his cheeks.
Garrett was pronounced to be in stable condition when he was transported to the hospital, and he is expected to make a full recovery.