Video After The Jump
(Cleveland.com) Nine people were injured during an incident at Ohio State University and a suspect was killed, according to police and other reports.
A 90-minute campus lockdown was lifted at 11:30 a.m. All classes are cancelled for today.
"The scene is now secure, and law enforcement will continue to have a visible presence on campus," the university's department of public safety said. Campus remained open but about a dozen buildings are closed.
Witness says Ohio State suspect had a "crazy look in his eyes" and was "completely silent" https://t.co/Ff9EiYcrfA https://t.co/wfnLDzb4Qf
— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2016
Law enforcement sources told the Columbus Dispatch that a car rammed Watts Hall about 9:40 a.m., and at least two people got out of the car. One person had a gun and another appeared to have a large knife.
Columbus Police, Ohio State police and deputies with the Franklin County sheriff's deputies rushed to the scene.
Details of what occurred have not been released. Some students said a fire alarm was pulled at Watts and when student went outside the car drove into the crowd.
Ohio State student Yoon Lee just came out of Watts Hall, described what he saw and heard pic.twitter.com/zoP7hPVPxY
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) November 28, 2016
JUST IN: Suspect in Ohio State attack predominately used a knife and car, federal law enforcement official says https://t.co/USGIbJJUx8
— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2016
Ohio State University students used chairs to block a classroom door after reports of an attack on campus https://t.co/EHdzcXGXlu pic.twitter.com/f5g7rtEqRE
— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2016
An Ohio State student says the attacker "was completely silent. Which was very creepy." https://t.co/09LjRUFVjC pic.twitter.com/b3Qc8PsfKk
— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2016
Some people were injured by the car.
Victims were taken to Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center and OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital.
The Wexner Medical Center said it was treating four victims, none with life-threatening injuries.
The incident occurred at Watts Hall and allegedly involved a machete.
Roads were closed around campus, as were the exits to campus from Ohio 315. Police and snipers searched the area for more suspects.
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