Saw people running. I was nervous. Reporter it was originally reported as an active shooter situation when witnesses say a fire alarm caused a fire outside an engineering building. Thats when a car hops the sidewalk and plowed into them. Somebody was hitting people with a car. Reporter police say the man got out of the car and attacked bystanders with a butcher knife. We heard chaos, shouts, screens, shots. Reporter an officer confronted the attacker and shot and killed him. He engaged th reporter Law Enforcement says the attacker was an 18 yearold somali living in the u. S. Legally. A student at ohio state named Abdul Razak Ali artan. They believe attack was intentional and now they are trying to find out why. This was done on purpose, to run them over over a curb and then start stabbing them with a nice. Reporter emotional wounds me take a long time to heal. Reporter classes at ohio state have been canceled for the day as the investigation continues. Crisp alone, nbc news. The motive
Just landed in ohio. What information have you learned . Reporter within the last few minutes the ap confirming the suspects name is Abdul Razak Ali artan he is 18 years old a somali refugee he was living illegally in the united states, look at the scene behind me very active as police try to piece this together, figure out what caused this man to go through with this attack, it first came in as a reported shooting as more details started coming and we learned no shots were fired by the suspect, but he drove his car up onto the curb running into a crowd of people and then jumped out started stabbing people. A terrifying scene all of this going down before 10 00 am this morning as students were coming back from thanksgiving break a terrifying situation, listen to went through. It is not real. You go numb. It is not supposed to happen. Sorry. So, yeah. It is, it is scary. We barricaded ourselves in our rooms. Reporter a terrifying situation, take a look at this photo some students posted
Get over. Have respect for people. The law is named the move over law requiring drivers to move to the next light if they see an emergency crew tow truck or utility truck if not drivers need to slow down 20 Miles Per Hour under the speed limit. You can see where the accident happened there is not a lot of room on the soldier. Shoulder. s family was always worry about his safety. Danny was worried for good reason after other cole tow Truck Drivers died in the area. He is the third. Nobody will move over. Perez is out on bond, he did not come to the door to answer our questions. This evening the grieving victims family has victims of their own. Dont let him out. Ryan raiche abc action news. Family members are planning 11 00 on saturday morning at the park. Details coming to light about the man behind a terrifying attack at ohio state university. The attacker is an 18yearold somali refugee who was in the us legally. His name, Abdul Razak Ali artan he is an ohio state student, he purposely
Center is shutting down just a week after a fox 13 investigation revealed major problems how it spends public money. Millions of dollars in fact. And fox 13 Investigative Reporter tina jensen says Closing Center still doesnt answer those questions. Tina. Well kelly the Global Initiative no longer usf think tank the change could in name only the think tank two employees are still on board with usf. Last week we reported major problems at the research center. Mission or financial accountability according to public records. We also showed you how the think tank has used some questionable marketing. Including a brochure with a photo label interns that was actually a photo of paid faculty members. Usf says director of think tank David Jacobson will continue to do research. But hell be reporting to at head of the sociology department. A spokesperson says he will no longer receive stipend worth salary will stay before usf total salary and benefits package was worth more than 220,000. Now othe
Good evening. A man accused of hitting and killing a tow truck driver over the weekend went before a judge this morning. Troopers say leando chorale is perez leondro Corrales Perez hit randy hand when he was helping someone on the side of the road. Family says thanksgiving was supposed to be his left last shift. He loved the tow truck and he was a big old teddy bear. He would give you the shirt off his back. He never went without a smile. The mi a memorial this saturday at 11 am. Perezs bond was set at 100,000. This marks the third time this year a tow truck driver has been hit by a suspected drunk driver while working on the side of the road. And now the sister of one of those victims is on a mission to stop the deaths. Candace mccowan spoke with her we are having some technical difficulties but we do have information about a deadly motorcycle crash in pasco county. The victim has been identified as robert cartwright. We of a local band called the Bearded Brothers band. The crash happ