OH State University Mansfield Student Skylar Williams, Abductor Found Dead In KY

MANSFIELD, OH. (THECOUNT) — Skylar Williams, the Ohio State University student authorities say was abducted at gunpoint – and her alleged abductor – have been found dead in Kentucky, a law enforcement source confirmed to News 5.

Ty’rell Pounds abducted Williams at gunpoint from the parking lot at Ohio State University Mansfield campus Monday morning, according to the OSU Department of Public Safety. Police say Pounds later abandoned his vehicle and stole a van at gunpoint, News5Cleveland is reporting.

This is a developing story.

Geo quick facts: Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. Located midway between Columbus and Cleveland via Interstate 71, it is part of Northeast Ohio and North-central Ohio regions in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau – Wikipedia.