Crime
21-Year-Old Luqmaan Cusmaan Killed in Shooting Near Alrahma Mosque in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police have identified 21-year-old Luqmaan Cusmaan as the man who was fatally shot Monday afternoon, October 19, 2026, near Alrahma Mosque on Columbus’ Northeast Side.
According to an updated news release from the Columbus Division of Police, officers responded to a reported shooting at approximately 2:12 p.m. in the 2200 block of Albert Avenue, east of Westerville Road, also known as State Route 3.
Upon arrival, officers found Cusmaan suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel responded, but he was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2:19 p.m., police said.
The shooting occurred near Alrahma Mosque, located at 2205 Albert Avenue. According to information provided to a police dispatcher, a caller reported that a group of young males were firing guns outside the mosque.
Columbus police Sgt. James Fuqua said the shooting took place outside while a funeral service was being held inside the mosque. Fuqua clarified that the shooting was not an attack on the mosque and was not connected to the funeral, although the incident understandably caused concern among people inside the building.
Investigators believe the shooting occurred a few hundred feet from the mosque and may have originated near an apartment complex farther down the street. According to Fuqua, two groups of people were involved in the incident.
Police said several people were in the area before the shooting. Detectives are working to identify those individuals, determine what led to the confrontation and establish a possible motive.
Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances leading up to the gunfire or announced any arrests in the information provided.
Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is urged to contact the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to determine what happened and identify those responsible.
WINSTON COUNTY, Alabama — Barry L. Cox, 64, died Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Cranal Road in Winston County, according to authorities. The crash occurred approximately eight miles north of Double Springs, near Sipsey Fork Road.
According to the available information, Cox was driving a GMC Canyon pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and struck a tree. He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Alabama state troopers are investigating the fatal crash.
The crash was reported at approximately 11:05 a.m. Tuesday on Cranal Road near Sipsey Fork Road, in an area north of Double Springs.
Authorities said Cox was traveling in a GMC Canyon pickup truck when, for reasons that have not yet been established, the vehicle left the roadway. The truck subsequently overturned before striking a tree.
The impact resulted in Cox being ejected from the pickup truck. Emergency responders arrived at the scene, where he was pronounced dead.
Officials have not provided additional details about the events immediately preceding the crash. The precise circumstances that caused the vehicle to leave the roadway remain under investigation.
According to authorities, Cox was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
He was ejected from the vehicle during the collision and sustained fatal injuries. However, investigators have not released further information regarding the specific sequence of events or other factors that may have contributed to the crash.
Seat belts are an important vehicle safety measure because they help restrain occupants during sudden stops, rollovers, and collisions, reducing the risk of ejection and serious injury.
The circumstances surrounding this incident will be examined as part of the ongoing investigation.
The fatal collision occurred on Cranal Road near Sipsey Fork Road, approximately eight miles north of Double Springs in Winston County, Alabama.
The crash involved only one vehicle, according to the information released by authorities. No additional vehicles were identified in the initial report.
Investigators have not announced whether road conditions, vehicle-related issues, or other circumstances played a role in the incident.
Alabama state troopers are investigating the fatal single-vehicle crash to determine the circumstances that led to the pickup truck leaving the roadway, overturning, and striking a tree.
Further information may become available as the investigation progresses. No additional findings or contributing factors have been confirmed in the information provided.
Barry L. Cox, 64, lost his life in a crash that occurred on a Winston County roadway Tuesday morning.
His death serves as a reminder of the serious consequences that can result from roadway collisions, particularly incidents involving vehicle rollovers and ejection.
As the investigation continues, authorities are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.