Person Falls To Death During Ohio State Commencement Ceremony

A person died during Ohio State Universitys commencement ceremony in Columbus on Sunday after falling from the stands at Ohio Stadium, a school official said.

The person was pronounced dead just before 12:30 p.m. local time, the Franklin County medical examiners office confirmed to HuffPost. The persons identity has not been made public.

University spokesperson Ben Johnson said there were no additional details to share as of Monday morning.

For anyone affected by yesterdays incident, we will make counseling and other support resources available, he said in an emailed statement.

The ceremony, which was scheduled from noon to 3 p.m., continued uninterrupted, even as news of the death spread among attendees, according to The Columbus Dispatch . Commencement speakers reportedly did not mention the death in their remarks.

Students leaving the ceremony were seen walking past the area, cordoned off with crime scene tape, where the body fell, according to the Dispatch.

A spokesperson for the Columbus Police Department told HuffPost that the university is handling the investigation. The department offered no further comment.