Suspect in Ohio State attack predominately used a knife and car, federal law enforcement official says. Authorities also said police believe that there was only one attacker. Ohio State said earlier that the suspect had been shot and killed. The suspect in the Ohio State University attack ran into a group of pedestrians on a street corner with his vehicle before using a weapon to cut several people, OSU President Dr. Michael Drake said. The assailant used a butcher knife, OSU Police Chief Craig Stone said. Hospitals say they are treating 8 patients from Ohio State University attack, none have life-threatening injuries.