World● ElevatedOct 19 · Oct 19, 2026, 9:15 PM
Police say a shooting in Columbus , Ohio , was not an attack on a mosque , but was nearby
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from mercurynews.com · United States · North America
Police clarified that a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, occurred near a mosque but was not an attack on the mosque itself. This update addresses concerns about the nature of the incident.
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