# Columbus Shooting Near Mosque, Not Attack

> Police clarify Columbus shooting wasn't mosque attack but nearby apartment complex incident.
- Title: Columbus Shooting Near Mosque, Not Attack · ABC7 Chicago
- Summary: Police clarify Columbus shooting wasn't mosque attack but nearby apartment complex incident. Columbus police confirm a shooting near a mosque in Ohio killed…
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- Source: ABC7 Chicago — https://abc7chicago.com/post/columbus-shooting-today-deadly-ohio-was-not-mosque-attack-nearby-police-say/19956431
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:34:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, columbus, ohio, shooting, mosque, police, deadly, apartment complex, columbus ohio, news, local
## Columbus Shooting
Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio happened near a mosque but wasn't an attack on the mosque.
## Police Clarify
Sgt. James Fuqua stated the shooting occurred at a nearby apartment complex and was not an attack on the mosque.
## Shooting Details
One person was killed in the shooting near a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.
## Key takeaway

Columbus police confirm a shooting near a mosque in Ohio killed one person but was not an attack on the mosque itself.