Embassy press officer says a criminal investigation is underway . Brain Adkins , a year , of Columbus , Ethiopia , attended State Department . Adkins , who would have turned 26 on Monday , received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from George Washington University , according to the school 's newspaper , the GW Hatchet . Friend describes him as `` charming , articulate , a scholar and a gentleman '' Paper reports Adkins moved to Columbus after studying language , culture for 25 .
Embassy press officer says a criminal investigation is underway . Brain Adkins , a year , of Columbus , Ethiopia , attended State Department . Friend describes him as `` charming , articulate , a scholar and a gentleman '' Paper reports Adkins moved to Columbus after studying language , culture for 25 .