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Man accused of shooting ex, shot by police

July 3, 2018
The Marion Star

Police mounted a search for a man believed to have just shot and injured the mother of his children, a manhunt that culminated in an exchange of gunfire with police. Read original

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'Children have lost a father': Westerville mourns and looks for answers

Feb. 11, 2018
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The news of two Westerville police officers killed on the job came as a shock to many residents of this suburb. "It's obviously a shock because that's not Westerville," said one resident. Read original

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Ohio State attacker described himself as a 'scared' Muslim

Nov. 28, 2016
The Daily Beast

An attack at Ohio State University in November 2016 left at least 11 people injured, all of whom were expected to recover, after a Somali-born U.S. resident and OSU student struck them with his car and slashed them with a knife. Read original

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Fire at Grand Forks Somali restaurant intentional, marshals say

Dec. 8, 2015
Grand Forks Herald

Investigators did not want to speculate on the motive behind the deliberate torching of a Somali restaurant in Grand Forks, but community members feared the fire was a hate crime, with the fire ignited days after a Nazi-like symbol was spray-painted on the restaurant's exterior. Read original