On the attackers background but first we head to columbus where tara molina and bob jones have been talking to witnesses all day. Its an event that has everyone there still on edge. Reporter absolutely danita. Talk about a pretty horrific day here at ohio state, students still shaken up tonight. Now for many of them this all started with attacks. For chaos. This girl comes in in absolute hysterics. She couldnt talk. Students ran from watts hall where osu student abdul artan drove through a crowd hitting people, then hopped out of the car and hit people with a butchers knife. Nine people hurt. University buildings locked artafternoon. Piece op. Still shaken but focusing on their fellow buckeyes recovery. I cant believe newary going through this and im so sorry. I just pray for them. Reporter again, guys, officials are saying it is too early to determine whether this attack was terrorism related. But my fellow reporter bob jones is joining us now from outside one of the hospitals where t
This happen in front of you is very unsettling. The suspect identified as a 2yearold somali into the country as a refugee but then granted legal permanent resident status the motive is unclear, early report that their could be a second suspect that the police say the could find no indication of tha the only firearm use was by the officer to come suspect . Thats right, there were no injuries resulting from gunshot wounds, the suspect was shot an killed by the officer, witnesses heard about four gunshots, seeley, that officer shooting the injuries due to the car crashing and the wounds witnesses received the alert they said it was very quickly, many of the witnesses said that they ran a lay seeking in other rooms in thank you matt ride from the campus of Ohio State University doctors about to get an update on some of the victims conditions from the morning attack at all issue. Down to that News Conference in columbus, surrounded hereby collects from state and City Government and from Pub
Underway at the campus appears the suspect was acting alone th amount of his unknown. That officer, i did a remarkable job eliminate the threat within two minutes, he certainly saved many lives, there were officers , firefighters responding to bed fire alarm so that help students better it had that Law Enforcement officer there in time to take quick reaction. Kevin freeman is at the clubs hospital where some victims are being treated as he joins us. Three different hospitals. The universe to police chief, the mayor and the governor were here the total number of victim is 11, the injuries are not lifethreatening, six were take to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. For the victims are osu students one of faculty and staff member who are being treated , two are being treated for stab wounds, three from and another one for cuts Michael Tregre met with three, five others were taken to two other hospitals. Pierres more from andrew thomas. There were two stabbing victims and two bel
Comprises in the right place at the right time. Investigators are crediting the quick action of 28yearold Ohio State University officer alan horujko who shot that officer within one minute perhaps saving lives after the incident classes were canceled here at ohio state there are lot of that they do say that th suspect axolotl. The officer is called a hero and he is in thank you very much. Kevin freeman continues Team Coverage from Wexner Medical Center at osu in columbus. Some were serious but none are lifethreatening six particular to the Wexner Medical Center, former students, one faculty an one staff member. Two for stab wounds, 34 injuries after being struck by the pickl and another one for lacerations five people were taken to two other clubs hospitals. Osu president michael dke to some of electives and appeared to be in good spirits. Bmr from the chief of medicine Andrew Thomas who has more of the victims. There was one person, a faculty member, to our graduate students and one u
Of science and engineering. The cbs affiliate in Columbus Ohio reports it began when a vehicle crashed into the building. Firefighters responded to a possible gas leak. Its still a very active situation. There are lots of students standing by. In fact we are near the armory where students are peering out the window for an idea of whats happening. Police say one assailant was killed by Law Enforcement but the campus remained on lockdown as the search for possible accomplices continued. Brian all right. So, here we go. We are taking a look at live pictures from the Ohio State University as we reset exactly what has happened here. It was about 9 biothis morning, laura. Laura mmhmm. 9 30. The initial shots we believe range out outside of watts hall on the Ohio State University campus. The campus was immediately put on lockdown by the Ohio State University Emergency Management team. That lockdown lasted for hours. One of those suspects has been shot and killed. The other suspect we understa