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Former Ohio State RB Jordan Hall Charged With Felonious Assault in Columbus Gas-Station Beating

Homicide detectives are reviewing the case due to the victim’s critical condition ahead of a Monday arraignment.

Overview

  • Franklin Municipal Court records list one count of felonious assault against Jordan L. Hall, classified as a second-degree felony.
  • The confrontation occurred around 1 a.m. on Sept. 20 at a Speedway in the 700 block of West Fifth Avenue in Columbus, according to court filings.
  • Surveillance footage described by local media shows Hall dragging a passenger from a vehicle and punching him repeatedly, then returning to strike him again.
  • Police say the man was knocked unconscious, struck his head on the pavement, and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  • Hall is being held in jail pending his initial court appearance, and police assigned the homicide unit because of the severity of the injuries.