Authorities have identified the man they say attacked people with a machete during dinnertime at a central Ohio restaurant and was shot by a policeman after fleeing the scene.
Columbus police on Friday identified the man as 30-year-old Mohamed Barry. They didn't give a hometown for him. Police say information connected to the registration of a car driven by Barry led them to contact the FBI. Columbus police spokesman Sgt. Rich Weiner says the information triggered an alert that required contacting the local terrorism task force, which then contacted the FBI. He wouldn't describe the information. Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs said Friday that authorities don't have a motive yet and the man wasn't known to police. FBI spokesman Todd Lindgren would say only that the agency is assisting Columbus police in its investigation.
