Suspect Is Killed in Attack at Ohio State University That Injured 8

Courtesy of The Columbus Dispatch:

"Nine people were injured when a man ran into pedestrians with his car on the Ohio State University campus, then exited the vehicle with a butcher knife and started cutting victims.

Less than a minute after the attack, an OSU police officer shot and killed the suspect. Despite rumors of a second suspect, police and campus officials say there was one person involved in the attack.

The attack happened outside of Watts Hall at W. 19th St. west of College Road. Earlier in the morning, the building had been evacuated because of a report of a gas leak. It's unclear if that was related to the attack or if that's why people were outside at the time of the attack.

By late morning, officials said the scene had been secured, though parts of campus remained closed and classes were canceled for the rest of Monday.

OSU President Michael Drake said training by university personnel kept things from being worse.

"We live in an unstable world unfortunately," he said. 

Drake and others spoke outside Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center.

Wexner Medical Center treated five patients: two were stabbed, two were hit by the car and one who hid after the attack and just arrived. The last victim's injuries were being assessed.

Two victims with lacerations were taken to Ohio Health Grant Medical Center. Two victims who were struck by the car were taken to Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital.

The attack happened at 9:52 a.m. An "active shooter" alert was sent at 9:55 to the campus community urging people to hid in place.

At 11:30 a.m., the university said the scene is secure and that all classes are canceled on campus. The shelter-in-place order was lifted at 11:14 a.m., but more than a dozen buildings remain closed."