An 18-year-old male of Somali descent drove into a group of students at this morning, jumped out of his car, and stabbed at them, authorities say.
At least eight people have been hospitalized after Abdul Razak Ali Artan, also a Ohio State student, attacked students on campus near the engineering and sciences building, according to local fire department officials.
Minutes before the attack, Artan wrote on Facebook that he had reached a ?boiling point? and was ?sick and tired? of seeing Muslims around the globe ?killed and tortured,? reported and .
CNN reported that Artan was a Somali immigrant to the U.S.
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The attack reportedly occurred in Watts Hall, where science and engineering programs are located. On television, uniformed and armed SWAT teams were seen snaking up a stairwell of a parking garage. Local police were assisted by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, reports said.
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The identity of the victims or assailant has not been released. Please stay tuned for more details.