Welcome to Arrest Stories. A thirty-four-year-old former Ohio State football player faces felonious assault charges after surveillance video allegedly captured him brutally beating a man in a Columbus gas station parking lot, leaving the victim in critical condition. Here's what may have happened.
Just after one o'clock in the morning on September twentieth, a blue Chevrolet Blazer pulled into the Speedway gas station parking lot on West Fifth Avenue in Columbus. Inside the vehicle were three men, including Jordan L. Hall and the victim who would soon be fighting for his life.
According to police reports, what happened next was captured entirely on surveillance video. Hall allegedly opened the rear passenger door and forcibly dragged the victim from the vehicle. Without warning, Hall struck the man in the face before climbing into the front passenger seat.
The situation escalated dramatically as the Blazer began to pull away from the scene. The vehicle came to an abrupt stop, and Hall exited once again. Police reports state that "Hall exited the vehicle again, approached the victim, and struck him two additional times in the face."
The second punch proved devastating. The victim fell backwards, his head striking the concrete parking lot with tremendous force. Emergency responders rushed the unconscious man to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
The severity of the victim's injuries prompted homicide detectives to join the investigation, highlighting the life-threatening nature of his condition.
Hall was arrested Saturday morning and booked into Franklin County Jail. His arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning at nine o'clock, where he would face felonious assault charges that could result in significant prison time if convicted.
The gas station's surveillance system provided investigators with clear footage of the entire incident, creating what appears to be compelling evidence in the case against the former college athlete.
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