Ohio State University: Attacker killed, 11 hospitalized after campus attack

Story highlights Attacker’s purported Facebook page had grievances about attacks on Muslims The attacker was an 18-year-old; first rammed his car into people, officials say “Run Hide Fight,” Ohio State’s emergency management department tweeted Investigators are examining Abdul Razak Ali Artan’s Facebook page to determine whether the attack was terrorism, though law enforcement officials said it will take time to ascertain motive. In a Facebook post shortly before the Monday morning rampage, the Somali immigrant urged America “to stop interfering with other countries, especially the Muslim Ummah,” a term for Muslim people at large. “By Allah, we will not let you sleep unless you give peace to the Muslims. You will not celebrate or enjoy any holiday.” Artan rammed his car into a group of people on the Columbus campus before exiting the car and charged at others with a knife. Eleven people were hospitalized as a result of the…

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