Investigators believe Ohio State attacker was inspired by ISIS and Al-Awlaki

Story highlights Attacker’s purported Facebook page had grievances about attacks on Muslims The attacker was an 18-year-old recent transfer student Authorities believe Abdul Razak Ali Artan, who attacked pedestrians Monday at the Ohio State University, was inspired by terrorist propaganda from ISIS and deceased Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, two law enforcement sources said. The sources point to Facebook postings Artan made Monday, which referenced Awlaki, who was a leader of al Qaeda in Yemen, as well as the style of the attack encouraged by ISIS in a recent online magazine. There is no indication so far the assailant communicated with any terror group and evidence points to a lone wolf attack. Investigators are inspecting his computer and cell phone and talking to family and associates, as they try to determine what led him to act. [Previous story, posted 12:08 p.m. ET] Classes resumed Tuesday at the Ohio State University, a…

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