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From staff and wire reports 1:32 AM Monday, June 21, 2010

COLUMBUS — Ohio State recruit Jamel Turner apparently will survive multiple gunshot wounds suffered early Saturday, June 19.

According to two sources close to Turner, the 18-year-old was upgraded to critical but stable condition. The sources said his life was in serious danger after the shooting, but if he made it through Saturday night, it was a good sign.

Turner is in Youngstown’s St. Elizabeth Health Center after the shooting, in which a 17-year-old girl was killed. According to reports, police have a suspect but have made no arrests.

Turner is a defensive end from Youngstown Ursuline High School whose status as a member of the 2010 class was seriously in doubt even before this incident.

It’s unknown whether he graduated from high school after he left Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy in the spring. The Buckeyes’ incoming freshmen were expected to report to campus this past weekend and start summer quarter classes today.

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