Local authorities say mosque was not target of attack.

At least one person was killed in a shooting near a Mosque in Columbus, Ohio, according to police.

The bureau of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Columbus, Ohio initially said its agents were “responding to a reported shooting incident at a mosque in the 2200 block of Albert Ave”.

However, local police later said the shooting took place near the mosque, but the facility was not targeted.

“We want to make it clear this was not an attack on the mosque,” said Sergeant James Fuqua, according to the Associated Press.

He said the shooting stemmed from a dispute at an apartment building at the same location as the mosque.