Posted on 08/15/2016 5:05:29 AM PDT by HomerBohn
First off, police do not believe this was a “hate crime,” but Islamic supremacists never let the facts get in the way of exploiting a bogus narrative. Secondly, the shooter was a person of color. So much for the racism charges. But look at the NY Daily News headline:
“That’s not what America is about,” said local resident Khairul Islam, 33. “We blame Donald Trump for this . . . Trump and his drama has created Islamophobia.” A high-ranking police source said the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force would investigate, but it was “too early to say” what the motive was. How about this? Instead of exploiting the imam’s tragic death, Muslims actually find out who shot him first. Look at the police sketch, the perp could easily be Muslim.
The shooting took place on a very busy street about a block from the al-Furqan Masjid Mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, N.Y.
Witnesses say a male with a medium complexion and polo style shorts and shirt was seen fleeing the scene of the shooting with a gun in hand, according to police. The imam’s daughter, Naima Akonjee, told The AP her father didn’t “have any problems with anyone.”
She said her father and Uddin were close friends who walked together to the mosque from their homes on the same street. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s press secretary said the mayor is “closely monitoring the NYPD investigation of this tragedy.”
“We have a senior liaison with the Muslim community on-site to ensure mosque congregants and the neighborhood receive all the support and information they need during this difficult time. While it is too early to tell what led to these murders, it is certain that the NYPD will stop at nothing to ensure justice is served,” Press Secretary Eric Phillips said.
NYPD Deputy Inspector Henry Sautner the multiple 911 calls came in at about 1:50 p.m. today about two men being shot. “Responding officers from the 106 Precinct arrived at the scene and discovered a 64-year-old male and a 55-year-old male, both with gunshot wounds to the head,” Sautner said. “At this time, our preliminary investigation revealed that the 2 victims were walking northbound on 79 Street and as they were turning onto Liberty Avenue, they were approached from behind by what witnesses and video surveillance shows, a male with medium complexion dressed in a dark polo shirt and shorts,” Sautner added.
“At this time, a motive has not been determined, and we are currently conducting an extensive canvass of the area for video and additional witnesses. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.”
Suspect arrested
No name
Imam and his partner were from Bangladeshi mosque community
See picture Thara Uddin at link above
Another imam from Bangladeshi mosque assassinated in UK earlier this year
See picture Jalal Uddin at link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/28/jalal-uddin-main-suspect-has-left-uk
If these murders not connected, what a coinky dink
Most likely ISIS.
Islamists are TIED WITH DHIMMYRATS like all the muslim community ( polls about the muslim vote ? ) .
Those ragheads are perfectly ABLE TO KILL SOME OTHER MUSLIMS and then accuse TRUMP .
Muzztards are defending by all tricks and lies the open border status quo . They are very fine with the current obama’s policy
Muzz-Dhimmytards must be fought with NO MERCY and NO WEAKNESS .
Don’t be shied by that bunch of arrogant liars
No chance that 9/11 and scores of Islamic terrorist atrocities around the world since had anything tio to do with antipathy toward Muslims and Islam, eh? Nah!
When did trump join isis?
Jeez, I'd get the hell out of the country.
They conduct their Jihad in the Mosque that is why they should be destroyed.
Mekka lekka lo. Heiny ho!
I noticed that no one is calling it a “Gun Problem”....
would the goathumpers be happier if their throats were slit the like the priest in france???
http://nypost.com/2016/08/15/cops-arrest-suspect-in-fatal-imam-shooting/
My guess is that if the suspect were named Garcia, Rodriguez, Murphy or Kelly we would know it by now.
Imagine if the shooter was an illegal....
Gee, Trump wanted to protect us from criminal illegal aliens....
And the Muslims just bit the hand that wanted to protect them, How ironic it would be....
Aside from saying “stop muslims from entering until we figure out what the hell is going on” has Trump said anything else about Muslims? All I hear is “Trump’s muslim ban” over and over but as far as I know he hasn’t said much else.
Yes, that’s exactly what I’ve been wondering about with this *justice* group...with the ready made signs.
Well, the good news is that, apparently, we’re past the stage of blaming Bush for everything. Donald Trump is progress.
All immigration into the USA should be put on an indefinite hold.
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