Shots fired at Florida mosque as Ramadan begins; no injuries or arrests

AP via Newspress ^ | Sept 23, 2006

[jdm]

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) - A mosque was hit by gunfire as members inside celebrated the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, authorities said Saturday.

No injuries were reported and there were no arrests.

A member of the Islamic Society of Brevard County stepped outside the mosque Friday night to use his cell phone when he heard several gun shots, police said.

The man, who was not immediately identified, took cover behind a wall as several rounds struck the building, police said. He then ran inside and told mosque members, who called police.

Authorities searched the surrounding area for suspects but found none.

Police were not releasing many details of the shooting because the investigation was ongoing, spokeswoman Jill Frederiksen said Saturday. Detectives were working to determine a reason for the shooting.

Police will begin extra patrols around the mosque in Melbourne, about 50 miles east-southeast of Orlando.

Ibrahim Hooper, national spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that while no motive had been determined by police, the shooting fit a pattern of incidents at mosques this year.

[Sacajaweau]

It's probably their own. They kill each other every day.

[HHKrepublican_2]

Those poor peaceful people. /

[cardinal4]

Ibrahim Hooper, national spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that while no motive had been determined by police, the shooting fit a pattern of incidents at mosques this year.

Has this loser ever acknowldeged the pattern of incidents that make up muslim violence..?

[Aggie Mama]

Ibrahim Hooper, national spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that while no motive had been determined by police, the shooting fit a pattern of incidents at mosques this year

That was quick.

[penelopesire]

Probably one of their own trying to stir up the radicals in America!

[Diogenesis]

[gaijin]

shooting fit a pattern of incidents at mosques this year

Riiiiiiight....! And black churches in The South are all getting burned down, just like Billy Jeff said...!

[RightWhale]

The society is tightly wrapped and the twine is coming undone.

[ncountylee]

In honor of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan I must remember to aim all toilet deposits at Mecca.

[darkwing104]

Smells, probably one of their own...

[furquhart]

Probably. If it was one of ours, he wouldn't have missed.

[NautiNurse]

BS Meter

Was thinking the same thing. Why would a devout Muslim leave Friday night services to use his cell phone...or maybe smoke a cig?

[dontpethesweatythings]

stepped outside the mosque Friday night to use his cell phone when he heard several gun shots, police said. The man, who was not immediately identified, took cover behind a wall as several rounds struck the building, police said. He then ran inside and told mosque members, who called police.

I agree with you, this is a BS setup by the ragheads.

If this guy is outside to make a cell call then why didn't HE call the cops as he had the phone in his hand.

Unless of course the call he was going to make was the bomb trigger call.

[Axhandle]

"Police will begin extra patrols around the mosque..."

A happy ending.

[hnj_00]

it was the joooooooos and the israelis...they did it!!!

just ask cym phia mac kinney and her daddy!

the muzzies will now declare a jihad against them!!!!

[P-40]

Police will begin extra patrols around the mosque

Sounds like a good invite to increase surveillance at these mosques.

[ncountylee]

Lots of suspects with 5 billion non-Muslims in the world.

[johnny7]

AP... says it all.