Ohio State campus police officer honored by President Trump for response to knife attack
CINCINNATI – An Ohio State University police officer who fatally shot a knife-wielding attacker on campus received the Medal of Valor on Wednesday at the White House.
Alan Horujko ended a terrorist attack on a group of university students and faculty in November 2016 when he fatally shot Abdul Razak Ali Artan, who drove a car into a crowd before stabbing people.
“The man charged toward Alan after doing a lot of damage to others, but Alan shot him and killed him immediately,” President Donald Trump said during a ceremony to honor Horujko and other law enforcement recipients of the honor from around the country.
“Thanks to Alan’s swift action, not a single innocent person that day died,” Trump said.
The FBI determined the attacker appeared to have been influenced by Islamic State propaganda.
Horujko graduated from Fairfield High School in suburban Cincinnati in 2007.
He was previously recognized by former Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine with the Distinguished Law Enforcement Valor Award.
Horujko credited training provided by the Ordinance Team for preparing him to react quickly to halt the attack.
In concluding his words about Horujko, Trump said, "We are forever grateful, thank you very much."
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