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| Ohio State University attack: 'too soon' to determine terrorism link | |
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| Officials said it is “too soon” to determine whether Monday’s attack at Ohio State University, in which 11 people were injured, had any connection to terrorism. | Officials said it is “too soon” to determine whether Monday’s attack at Ohio State University, in which 11 people were injured, had any connection to terrorism. |
| A student at the university, Abdul Razak Ali Artan, is believed to have driven a car into a group of pedestrians on campus Monday morning. Police said he then got out of the car and began slashing people with a butcher knife. A campus police officer fatally shot Artan minutes after the attack began. Officials said on Wednesday that multiple witnesses heard the officer tell Artan to drop the knife before he opened fire. | A student at the university, Abdul Razak Ali Artan, is believed to have driven a car into a group of pedestrians on campus Monday morning. Police said he then got out of the car and began slashing people with a butcher knife. A campus police officer fatally shot Artan minutes after the attack began. Officials said on Wednesday that multiple witnesses heard the officer tell Artan to drop the knife before he opened fire. |
| Angela Byers, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Cincinnati division, and other law enforcement officials gave updates on the Columbus attack on Wednesday afternoon. | Angela Byers, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Cincinnati division, and other law enforcement officials gave updates on the Columbus attack on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Investigators currently believe that Artan acted alone. Byers said although it was too soon to label the attack as terrorism, he “may have at least been inspired by Anwar al-Awlaki or the Islamic State”. Awlaki was a leader of al-Qaida who was killed by an American drone strike in Yemen. | Investigators currently believe that Artan acted alone. Byers said although it was too soon to label the attack as terrorism, he “may have at least been inspired by Anwar al-Awlaki or the Islamic State”. Awlaki was a leader of al-Qaida who was killed by an American drone strike in Yemen. |
| On Tuesday, the Islamic State militant group called Artan a “a soldier” acting on its behalf via its news agency Amaq. Byers said they have not found a direct connection between Artan and Isis. | On Tuesday, the Islamic State militant group called Artan a “a soldier” acting on its behalf via its news agency Amaq. Byers said they have not found a direct connection between Artan and Isis. |
| “In the past, they have claimed responsibility when the assailant has been dead and can’t refute that,” Byers said. “That makes it pretty easy for them.” | “In the past, they have claimed responsibility when the assailant has been dead and can’t refute that,” Byers said. “That makes it pretty easy for them.” |
| Officials confirmed on Wednesday that Artan was a refugee from Somalia who moved to the US after living briefly in Pakistan, but said they did not know his motive and whether the attack was premeditated. | Officials confirmed on Wednesday that Artan was a refugee from Somalia who moved to the US after living briefly in Pakistan, but said they did not know his motive and whether the attack was premeditated. |
| Eleven people were injured during the incident, including one person who was shot in the foot. Authorities said Wednesday they believe that the only gun at the scene was the police officer’s, and that person with the gunshot wound was injured by police. | Eleven people were injured during the incident, including one person who was shot in the foot. Authorities said Wednesday they believe that the only gun at the scene was the police officer’s, and that person with the gunshot wound was injured by police. |
| The FBI and Columbus police, who are jointly investigating the attack, are searching Artan’s home and the car he drove Monday morning. Authorities are also reviewing Artan’s social media posts and electronic devices. Columbus police are investigating the police shooting of Artan, and officers’ findings will be given to the local prosecutor who will likely bring the case before a grand jury for review. | The FBI and Columbus police, who are jointly investigating the attack, are searching Artan’s home and the car he drove Monday morning. Authorities are also reviewing Artan’s social media posts and electronic devices. Columbus police are investigating the police shooting of Artan, and officers’ findings will be given to the local prosecutor who will likely bring the case before a grand jury for review. |