Mahwah Grad Killed After Dispute At Ohio State Party: Police

COLUMBUS, OH — A former Mahwah High School football player was shot and killed following an incident at a Columbus, Ohio party, Columbus Police said Monday.

Chase Meola, an Ohio State Univeristy student from Mahwah, was found unresponsive by Columbus Police after 2 a.m. Monday morning, the department said.

The shooter, Kintie Mitchell Jr., 18, was arrested and charged with murder in the city's 126th homicide of 2020.

The university announced the death of Meola in a public safety alert and through social media Monday.

"The police have identified the victim of this tragedy as Ohio State student Chase Meola," the university said in a statement.

"The Ohio State University community is in mourning, and our deepest condolences and support go to the family and friends of Chase."

According to the university and Columbus Police, the shooting occured after a number of individuals were asked to leave a house party in 124 E.14th Ave. area of Columbus, in the area near the university.

As people were clearing out, an altercation occurred outside which ended with the shooting which killed Meola.

The department asks anyone with information, videos or photos to contact CPD’s Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730, kzimmer@columbuspolice.org or at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).

Meola was a member of Mahwah High School's 2015 sectional title team, and, post-Mahwah, was a fifth-year marketing student at Ohio State.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Meola hoped to return to the Tri-State and pursue a career on Wall Street, as was first reported by NJ.com.

"Wall Street is where I would like to see my self in the near future. Ohio State was a great place for me learn and perfect all my skills," he wrote.