- A man rammed his car into a group of pedestrians and then attacked them with a butcher knife on the Ohio State University campus on Monday
- He was later shot dead by police
- At least 11 people were injured and hospitalised
- Police gave no immediate details on a possible motive for the attack
- The attacker, of Somali descent, was identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan. He was living in the US as a legal permanent resident and was a student at the Ohio University
- Police said they are investigating whether it was a terrorist attack
Unhappy with Media’s Portrayal of Muslims
Investigators are investigating whether the attack was an act of terror by Artan, who had once criticised the media for its portrayal of Muslims.
I’m a Muslim, it’s not what the media portrays me to be. If people look at me, a Muslim praying, I don’t know what they’re going to think, what’s going to happen. But, I don’t blame them. It’s the media that put that picture in their heads.Artan
He also appears to have made an anti-US post on Facebook minutes before the attack, on a page that was quickly disabled or taken down by authorities, US media said.
I can’t take it any more. America! Stop interfering with other countries, especially the Muslim Ummah. We are not weak.
If you want us Muslims to stop carrying lone wolf attacks, then make peace. We will not let you sleep unless you give peace to the Muslims.
Muslim Leaders Condemn Attack
Leaders of mosques and Muslim organisations in Ohio say they're heartbroken and strongly condemn an attack at Ohio State University that has left 11 people injured.
Attacker Was Student Of Ohio University
A US official has identified the suspect in the Ohio attack as a man of Somali descent while a director of public safety informed that he was a student at the Ohio State University.
The official identified Abdul Razak Ali Artan as the now-deceased suspect. He was born in Somalia and was living in the United States as a legal permanent resident. He came to the US two years ago and had lived in Pakistan for seven years prior to that. Artan temporarily lived in Dallas before settling in Ohio.
A second law enforcement official confirmed that authorities believe the suspect's name is Abdul Artan.
Suspect Killed, Situation in Control
A suspect was reportedly killed in the shooting on Ohio State University campus that left at least 11 people injured. The situation is now secure, the college tweeted. All classes in the campus were cancelled for the rest of the day.
Eleven patients were admitted in hospitals. One is critical.