Overview
- Multiple callers reported shots around 2:10 p.m., and one person was pronounced dead on the scene minutes later while a second person was treated for injuries.
- Columbus police said the mosque itself was not the target and that the shooting took place in a nearby apartment complex or parking lot following an altercation.
- The ATF initially responded to reports of a shooting at the mosque and later said preliminary information showed funeral attendees had exited the building when shots were fired.
- Officials have not identified any suspects, released a motive, or confirmed how many people fired shots, and earlier reports of a second fatality have not been verified.
- The probe by Columbus police and ATF continues as investigators gather evidence and interview witnesses, and the shooting has renewed local concern about violence near houses of worship.