Background check on Ohio State gunman found no criminal past despite 5-year prison term

Check on Ohio State gunman found no criminal past

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University says a background check on a janitor who shot two supervisors didn’t reveal a criminal record, even though he had spent five years in prison.

The university on Wednesday released a background check compiled last fall on Nathaniel Brown. He fatally shot a supervisor Tuesday morning at a maintenance shop, injured another and killed himself.

Prison records say Brown had a criminal history that included about five years in prison on a charge of receiving stolen property. He was released in 1984.

Ohio State says it hired an outside vendor to conduct the background check. The report by OPENonline LLC says it found no criminal records on Brown.

The company says it’s reviewing what happened and the issue may involve an incorrect birth date provided by Brown on his job application.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University says a background check on a janitor who shot two supervisors didn’t reveal a criminal record, even though he had spent five years in prison.

The university released a background check Wednesday compiled last fall on Nathaniel Brown, He fatally shot a supervisor Tuesday morning at a maintenance shop, injured another and killed himself.

Prison records say Brown had a criminal history that included about five years in prison on a charge of receiving stolen property. He was released in 1984.

Ohio State said it hired an outside vendor to conduct the background check. The report by OPENonline LLC said it found no criminal records on Brown.

A message seeking comment was left at OPENonline’s office in Columbus.