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Deceased Ohio State attacker identified as Somali refugee Abdul Razak Ali Artan | Deceased Ohio State attacker identified as Somali refugee Abdul Razak Ali Artan |
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The deceased suspect in the car-and-knife attack on Ohio State University in Columbus has been identified. The college-aged man of Somali descent injured 11 when he crashed his car into a group of people then attacked them with a butcher knife. | The deceased suspect in the car-and-knife attack on Ohio State University in Columbus has been identified. The college-aged man of Somali descent injured 11 when he crashed his car into a group of people then attacked them with a butcher knife. |
The incident began when a car rammed into people outside of Watts Hall around 9:40am local time. The driver got out of the car, armed with a butcher knife and began attacking the group, OSU officials said in an afternoon press conference. | The incident began when a car rammed into people outside of Watts Hall around 9:40am local time. The driver got out of the car, armed with a butcher knife and began attacking the group, OSU officials said in an afternoon press conference. |
Officials identified the suspect as OSU student Abdul Razak Ali Artan. He was a legal permanent resident from Somalia, according to NBC News’ Tom Winter. | Officials identified the suspect as OSU student Abdul Razak Ali Artan. He was a legal permanent resident from Somalia, according to NBC News’ Tom Winter. |
There are conflicting reports about his age, with news outlets saying he is anywhere from 18 to 20 years old. | There are conflicting reports about his age, with news outlets saying he is anywhere from 18 to 20 years old. |
Authorities believe they have found Artan’s Facebook profile, where they say he posted a “declaration” that expressed grievances over attacks on Muslims, ABC News reported. | Authorities believe they have found Artan’s Facebook profile, where they say he posted a “declaration” that expressed grievances over attacks on Muslims, ABC News reported. |
A police officer, identified as Alan Horujko, was on scene within a minute of the start of the attack, and shot and killed the suspect within a minute. | A police officer, identified as Alan Horujko, was on scene within a minute of the start of the attack, and shot and killed the suspect within a minute. |
"Luckily there were so many people he couldn't focus on one target," student Jacob Bowers told ABC News. "I didn't see anyone get stabbed but I saw the police officer take down the stabber. He saved lives today." | "Luckily there were so many people he couldn't focus on one target," student Jacob Bowers told ABC News. "I didn't see anyone get stabbed but I saw the police officer take down the stabber. He saved lives today." |
The suspect did not say anything during his attack, Bowers said, "which was almost scarier," he added. | The suspect did not say anything during his attack, Bowers said, "which was almost scarier," he added. |
Artan is believed to have left moved to Pakistan from Somalia with his family in 2007, NBC reported. He came to the US in 2014 as a refugee, and was granted legal permanent residency. | Artan is believed to have left moved to Pakistan from Somalia with his family in 2007, NBC reported. He came to the US in 2014 as a refugee, and was granted legal permanent residency. |
He transferred from Columbus State at the beginning of this school year, he told the Ohio State Lantern in August. | |
“I’m new here. This is my first day. This place is huge, and I don’t even know where to pray,” he said. “I wanted to pray in the open, but I was kind of scared with everything going on in the media. 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,” Artan continued. “It’s the media that puts that picture in their heads so they’re going to have it and it, it’s going to make them feel uncomfortable. I was kind of scared right now. But I just did it. I relied on God. I went over to the corner and just prayed.” | |
His motive remains unknown, but OSU officials said that the attack was clearly planned in advance. | His motive remains unknown, but OSU officials said that the attack was clearly planned in advance. |
"This was done on purpose," OSU Police Chief Craig Stone told reporters. | "This was done on purpose," OSU Police Chief Craig Stone told reporters. |
Horujko, 28, has been with the OSU Police Department for almost two years, OSU Director for Public Safety Monica Moll said. | Horujko, 28, has been with the OSU Police Department for almost two years, OSU Director for Public Safety Monica Moll said. |
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