Posted on 02/11/2016 8:13:53 PM PST by tang-soo
Nazareth's Mediterranean Restaurant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and several injured after a machete attack at a restaurant in northeast Columbus.
Four people were taken to the hospital with injuries, including one person who was taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition. The person had surgery and has been downgraded to stable condition, Columbus Police said.
This happened at the Nazareth restaurant, which is in a shopping center on North Hamilton Road.
Sgt. Rich Weiner said there seemed to be “no rhyme or reason†to the attack.
The FBI is assisting Columbus Police, according to spokesperson Todd Lindgren.
Weiner said the suspect was in the restaurant, speaking with an employee, less than an hour before the attack. He said police are not releasing the suspect’s name or age at this time.
Officers who responded to a nearby location looking for the suspect discharged their weapons, a police spokesperson says. Police shot and killed the suspect on Steltzer Road, near McCutcheon Road.
At least one machete has also been recovered.
Micki Zakas works at Nazareth, and arrived at scene after it happened
“I had gotten a text about the guy with the machete, at McCutcheon and Morse Crossing which is right where I live,†she said. “Then, I came here and I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.â€
Zakas said people love the restaurant and its owner.
“Everybody leaves here with a smile,†she said. “It’s a real happy place, he [the owner] has been in business for 26 years, so he’s got a great reputation around here. The restaurant’s got a great reputation.
“It scared the crap out of me, to begin with. Then, when I found out where it’s at, it’s really kind of freaking me out.â€
NBC4 reporters Reneé LaSalle and Dan Pearlman are working to get more details from both locations and will have live updates tonight on NBC4 at 11pm
NAZARETH ...
FBI investigating. Hmmm.
The customer who packs a .45 couldn’t make it that night....
Wow, frightening. Sounds just like my town too, guess we can’t assume safe just because we feel like we’re away from any urban craziness. Prayers for your community!
I forgot to mention that Hanie is from Israel and is an outspoken Christian.
In Obonzo’s fundamentally deformed Amerika, you don’t NEED a “rhyme or reason” to attack innocent people with a machete. It’s almost expected.
Watch how hush-hush this story will be handled. It will be allowed or positioned to just ‘disappear’ during the weekend news. Who’s got time to talk machete when Global Warming is making ISIS behead people?
Very sorry to hear that terror has come to your doorstep. How awful for the community and for the victims.
I forgot to mention that Hanie is from Israel and is an outspoken Christian.
Muslims attacking with knives here get little attention.
Terrorism. Straight up.
That’s it, nobody has any right to own any blade. So no guns, blades or Yoko Ono recordings allowed.
A machete? The Religion of Pieces?
More than likely that just told you all you need to know.
Prayers for FReeper 4mybiz’s brother who was injured in the attack, and is in surgery.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3395986/posts?page=44#44
This can not and should not be tolerated in any community.
Prayers for the injured are up.
While God heals the victims, the community should shout condemnation from the rooftops!
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