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One person killed in shooting near Columbus mosque
A shooting near Alrahma Mosque in Columbus, Ohio, killed one person on Monday.
Authorities confirmed that an adult man died at the scene, but have not released his identity.
The gunfire came during an armed clash between two groups, and police say it was not connected to a funeral taking place inside the mosque.
People leaving the funeral were frightened by the shots.
Police say the mosque and its worshippers were not targeted.
Detectives and federal ATF agents are examining the scene and collecting evidence to establish what happened.
No suspects have been identified or arrested, and reports of a second death remain unconfirmed.
One adult man was killed in a shooting on Albert Avenue near the Alrahma mosque in Columbus, Ohio.
Local authorities said the shooting was an armed clash between two groups and was not directed at the mosque or its worshippers.
The shooting happened while a funeral was taking place inside the mosque, and people leaving the service were frightened by the gunfire.
Authorities said no suspect had been identified and no arrests had been made.
Investigators from the Columbus police and the ATF were gathering ballistic evidence and examining the scene.
- Who
- An adult man was killed. Authorities have not identified him.
- What
- A shooting involving two groups left one person dead.
- When
- Monday, at about 2:11pm local time.
- Where
- Albert Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, near the Alrahma mosque.
- Why
- Authorities said the shooting was not directed at the mosque or its worshippers. A prior dispute at an apartment complex on the same street may have triggered it.
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The shooting took place on Albert Avenue near the mosque.
Emergency services certified the victim’s death at the scene.
The ATF’s Columbus office posted that agents were responding to the reported shooting.
- Victim
- One adult man confirmed dead
- Location
- Albert Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
- Nearby mosque
- Alrahma mosque
- Shooting time
- About 2:11pm local time
- Death confirmed
- 2:19pm local time
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What people are saying
ATF Columbus Field Division Special Agents are responding to a reported shooting incident at a mosque in the 2200 block of Albert Ave. in Columbus, OH,
not related to the funeral