Ohio shooting kills 1, was not an attack on mosque, say police
A US federal agency said agents were responding to a mosque shooting before police clarified the incident was unrelated to the site.
A shooting incident occurred on Monday in an apartment complex in Ohio, resulting in one fatality, according to US authorities. Initial reports suggested that a nearby mosque had been targeted, but this was later clarified by police. Sergeant James Fuqua of the Columbus Police Department stated that the incident was not an attack on the mosque, emphasizing that multiple individuals were involved in an apartment complex due to an unknown dispute.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives indicated that they were responding to a reported shooting at a mosque, but clarified that the fatal shooting was unrelated to the religious site. The agency reported that one person had been confirmed deceased, likely from a gunshot wound.
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