Social-justice advocate kills self outside Ohio Statehouse

Associated Press

COLUMBUS

A man who killed himself on the steps of the Statehouse was an activist on issues of social justice who also worked with young people and the homeless, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Relatives of MarShawn McCarrel II said he prioritized his causes, and they suspect work affected him more than they realized, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

“He just wanted to serve people,” his twin brother, MarQuan McCarrel, told the newspaper.

MarShawn McCarrel II, who was from suburban Franklin Township, shot himself outside the front door of the Statehouse on Monday and died at the scene, State Highway Patrol Lt. Craig Cvetan said. It’s unclear why he killed himself, Cvetan said.