Shooting near Columbus mosque kills one, not targeted at building

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

A shooting near a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, killed one person on Monday but was not an attack on the building.

A shooting near a mosque in Columbus, Ohio's capital city, left one person dead on Monday. Federal and local authorities responded to the scene, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives initially said agents were responding to a report of a shooting at the mosque, located northeast of downtown.

Police later clarified that the shooting happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex adjacent to the mosque, not at the building itself. At the time, an event was taking place inside the mosque that was unrelated to the incident outside.

Sergeant James Fuqua stressed the distinction, saying it was important to make clear that the shooting had nothing to do with an attack on the mosque. The ATF did not immediately provide further information about the incident.

How it is being reported

• Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police sayPolice say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque but did happen nearby.Clickorlando · 19 Oct, 20:39
• Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police sayPolice say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque but did happen nearby.News4Jax · 19 Oct, 20:39

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