Suspect in restaurant machete attack was on FBI’s radar

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police have identified the suspect who was shot and killed following a violent machete attack at a northeast Columbus restaurant. Police say Mohamed Barry, 30, walked into the Nazareth Restaurant and Deli on North Hamilton Road and attacked four people using a machete. He then fled the scene in a white vehicle. A police helicopter located the vehicle, and officers were then able to maneuver the suspect off the road. Sgt. Rich Weiner said Barry then attempted to get out of the passenger side of the vehicle, and an officer Tased him with no effect.

When Barry lunged at an officer with a machete and a knife in his hand, Columbus Police Officer John Johnson, a 25-year veteran of the force, fired two shots from his duty weapon, striking and killing Barry. Law enforcement officials say the FBI was looking at Barry for expressing radical Islamic views four years ago. For an unknown reason, the FBI moved on from him in their investigation. He was in an FBI database, but the feds were not surveilling him at the time of last night’s attack. Law enforcement officials tell NBC News it is too soon to tell why he picked this restaurant, and say it’s also too soon to speculate on his possible affiliation with any specific groups.



http://nbc4i.com/2016/02/12/suspect-in-restaurant-machete-attack-identified/


Police in the US state of Ohio have killed a man who attacked four people with a machete in a restaurant.
Mohamed Barry, 30, fled after the attack in a Mediterranean diner in the city of Columbus, leading police on a chase before he was shot and killed. All four people were taken to hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.
"There was no rhyme or reason as to who he was going after," said Sgt Rich Weiner.
Columbus police said they are working with federal authorities on the investigation but still have not provided a motive.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35562301




Surprised this has not been main news.
Look at how contrasting the accounts are. The BBC goes out of its way to leave out any connection Islamic extremism.
Even more so when this kind of attack that are going on all the time in Israel at the moment by Palestinian Islamic terrorists.

Good job the police did their duty and stopped him, dead.