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Mohamed Barry

Case from Columbus, OH dated Feb 11, 2016

Victim Details

Mohamed Barry

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2016-02-11

30

Mohamed

Barry

07/04/2026

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On February 11, 2016, Mohamed Barry, a 30-year-old man of Guinean descent, carried out a machete attack at the Nazareth Restaurant and Deli in Gahanna, Ohio. Barry, who was a permanent resident in the United States and worked in computer programming and information technology, entered the restaurant and began attacking customers with a machete, injuring four people. The attack was investigated as a possible instance of lone-wolf terrorism, and Barry was killed as he attempted to attack police of ...
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  • Police1: Police still investigating motive at machete attack in Ohio restaurant
  • Cops kill man after machete attack at Ohio deli
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    I was thinking about how Neil McMeekin must have felt during the attack, and it just breaks my heart... ...Read More
    06/24/2023
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