No it's a politically incorrect combination of victim and perpetrator.
IF the perp had been just an Anglo white male, this would have been a hate-crime.
If the victim were a white Christian female withthis Muslim perp, we would not even be reading about it, as it is too commonplace for news.
OK, so why dont we do what freepers do best. Lets put the local newspapers to task. Perhaps this is why noone is talking. Word of a hate crime would create an outrage and they are in fear of a backlash. But I say that if it is in fact a hate crime, backlash is just what is needed in this country! I'm e-mailing their local newspapers!