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Chase Joseph Meola

Case from Columbus, OH dated Oct 11, 2020

Victim Details

Chase Joseph Meola

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

2020-10-11

23

Chase

Joseph Meola

07/12/2026

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Chase Joseph Meola, a 23-year-old male student at Ohio State University, tragically lost his life on October 11, 2020. Meola, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was fatally shot at an off-campus fraternity party hosted by the then-suspended fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. The incident occurred in the parking lot outside the fraternity house on East 14th Avenue.

The suspect in the case, Kinte Mitchell Jr., was arrested the night of the shooting. Mitchell, who was 18 years old at the time, had a cri ...
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    I've been following Chase Meola's case, and something that's been on my mind is how Phi Kappa Psi co... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the night everything changed for Chase Meola and his loved ones. It's nu... ...Read More
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