B.C. soccer player injured in shooting near Ohio university campus [Video]

A 22-year-old soccer player from Langley, B.C., who plays for Ohio State University was injured by a stray bullet during an exchange of gunfire near campus Sunday, according to the school.

In a statement, OSU’s athletics department says Nathan Demian was the victim of a shooting in Columbus following the men’s soccer team’s match against Wake Forest Saturday.

“He was an innocent bystander, is not a suspect in any way, and was not involved in any altercation,” the department said.

According to Columbus Police, the shooting happened in the 200 Block of Chittenden Avenue at 2:22 a.m.

“It appears that two vehicles were chasing each other and one fired at the other, inadvertently striking the victim,” the police report reads.

Police said they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was taken to hospital in serious condition, but they expect Demian to survive.

“The soccer program is …