Ohio State Lineman Kosta Karageorge Dies at Age 22

Police in Columbus, Ohio, confirmed on Sunday that Ohio State football player Kosta Karageorge has died.

The Buckeyes lineman died from a gunshot wound, and while it appears to have been self-inflicted, a final cause of death has not been established.

Continue for updates.

Monday, Dec. 1

Karageorge's Brain to Be Examined

Kosta Karageorge's brain will undergo further examination by a neuropathologist, according to ESPN.com's news services: 

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A neuropathologist will look for signs of traumatic brain injury in an Ohio State athlete who was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and had a reported history of concussions, a coroner said Monday.

The examination, not normally part of the autopsy process, is being done on Kosta Karageorge because of that history, said Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the Franklin County coroner.

The pathologist "may or may not be able to determine any sort of abnormality or defect from traumatic brain injury,'' Ortiz said.

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Manner Of Death Still Undetermined

Liz Young of The Lantern provided the latest details on Kosta Karageorge following the discovery of his body:

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Kosta Karageorge died from a gunshot wound, but the manner in which he died is still undetermined, Franklin County coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said Monday based on a preliminary autopsy report.

The pathologist is not sure when Karageorge died, but thinks it was possibly Friday, Ortiz said.

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Sunday, Nov. 30

Karageorge Found Dead

Authorities believe he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Clay Hall of ABC 6/Fox 28 in Columbus:

The Buckeyes' athletic department also confirmed the news, per Brent Yarina of BTN.com:

Local police had considered Karageorge missing the past few days. His family last heard from him Wednesday and filed a missing persons report that night, per ESPN.com.    

Karageorge's disappearance became part of Saturday's game between Ohio State and Michigan, with the senior defensive lineman's picture shown on the Ohio Stadium video board.

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Karageorge sent a text message to his mother, Susan Karageorge, at 1:25 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, according to Marcus Thorpe and Alex Mazer of NBC 4 in Columbus. The text reportedly read: "Sorry if I am an embarrassment, but these concussions have my head all [expletive] up."

According to the report, Karageorge had a history of concussions, including one as recently as last month. His mother said Karageorge "had a few spells of being extremely confused."

Matt Barnes of NBC 4 said the young player's death should serve to underscore the importance of continuing research on concussions:

Karageorge was 22 years old.