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A U.S. government official confirmed the assailant was from Somalia, 18 years old and a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
"We do not have information at the moment on motive," added Monica Moll, public safety director at the university, saying only that the investigation was ongoing.
Police said they are investigating whether it was a terrorist attack. Nine people were hurt, one critically.
CBS News quoted a federal law enforcement official as saying the suspect "has been tentatively identified as a young man of Somali descent," aged around 20.
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