Stone Foltz was hospitalized after an off-campus Pi Kappa Alpha event on Thursday.
A student at Bowling Green State University is in critical condition after an alleged alcohol hazing incident.
The student was identified as Stone Foltz, family lawyer Sean Alto told ABC News.
Foltz was hospitalized after “alleged hazing activity involving drinking” at an off-campus Pi Kappa Alpha event in Bowling Green, Ohio, the university said in a statement.
He is in critical condition, according to Hospital ProMedica Toledo. Doctors treating Foltz are going through the organ donation process, Alto said.
The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity told ABC News in a statement that it was “horrified and outraged” by the incident.
The fraternity wrongly said that Foltz had died in his initial statement.
“We extend our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the student’s family and friends and to everyone affected by this tragic loss,” said the organization. This statement was subsequently updated to remove any reference to the student’s death.
In response to the initial statement, Alto told ABC News: “It is insensitive and inappropriate to release a statement that he passed away when he did not. The information is still coming out, wait and gather the facts. It is horrible to do this before the family. They are focused exclusively on their son, their brother, their grandson. “
The Delta Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha in BGSU was placed on administrative suspension after the incident by the international fraternity.
“As more details are confirmed, we will also seek the permanent suspension of the Delta Beta Chapter, as well as the expulsion of all members of the Chapter of the International Fraternity,” the organization said.
The international fraternity has said it will cooperate fully with the authorities on the matter.
The university said it is aware of the incident and that the fraternity will be placed on temporary suspension while working with law enforcement to investigate. “We want to express our care and support to our students and the affected community,” said university spokesman Alex Solis.
Jamie Aranoff, Mona Kosar Abdi and Joshua Hoyos of ABC News contributed to this report.