Suspect shot dead by police after ‘gun and machete attack’ in US

One suspect has been killed after reports of a gun and machete attack on the campus of Ohio State University.

According to ABC News, the scene is now secure after earlier warnings of an 'active' shooter on the premises. Eight people are said to have been taken to hospital as a result of their injuries, though it is unclear at the time of writing whether any of the individuals in question have suffered gunshot wounds. Earlier reports from NBC quoted law enforcement as saying those hospitalised in the incident had suffered knife wounds, and multiple news outlets are reporting that a machete was used. https://twitter.com/OSU_EMFP/status/803251348858753024 CNN cites information from federal law enforcement officials that the suspect used a knife and car as weapons, with eyewitness accounts claiming a police officer was struck by the vehicle. It is unclear at this stage whether any shots were fired by the suspect, though one eyewitness told CNN that police fired several shots to take down a man armed with a "large" knife.