Sawan Alshabani, 54, of Charlotte
Posted on 10/22/2019 11:41:57 AM PDT by robowombat
North Carolina: Driver deliberately hits and kills 79-year-old woman, tries to hit four others in “random” attack
OCT 22, 2019 12:00 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER
Police “have not revealed a motive in the case.” In light of the fact that “there is no known connection between Alshabani and any of the victims,” is it possible that this was vehicular jihad attack? Sawan Ibrahim Alshabani’s surname is common in Saudi Arabia. And the Islamic State issued this call in September 2014:
So O muwahhid, do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be. You must strike the soldiers, patrons, and troops of the tawaghit. Strike their police, security, and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents. Destroy their beds. Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves. If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him….
Shouldn’t this possibility at least be investigated? Of course, but it probably won’t be. Leftists have placed such a stigma on all opposition to jihad terror that even looking into this possibility would constitute “Islamophobia,” which the police who would be conducting the investigation know would be a surefire career-killer.
“Driver charged with murder of 79-year-old in deadly Aldi hit-and-run booked into jail,” WCNC, October 21, 2019 (thanks to the Geller Report):
MATTHEWS, N.C. — The woman accused of killing a 79-year-old woman with her car last week outside an Aldi grocery store in Matthews has been arrested.
Sawan Alshabani, 54, of Charlotte, was booked into the Mecklenburg County Jail Monday. She is charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
Investigators said 79-year-old Vira Nahorna was putting groceries in her car when Alshabani hit her and tried to run down four others. Those four people were not hurt, police said last week.
“Driver ‘intentionally’ tried to hit 5 people at store, kills 79 year old, NC cops say,” by Mark Price and Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, October 18, 2019 (thanks to the Geller Report):
Authorities say the killing of a 79-year-old pedestrian in an Aldi parking lot in Matthews was intentional, and police believe the accused woman tried to run down at least four other people before fleeing the scene.
Investigators identified the suspect as 54-year-old Sawan Alshabani of Matthews, who turned herself into police an hour after hitting the other woman. Alshabani was under “medical evaluation” at a hospital for a week before being arrested on Oct. 21, Matthews Police Chief Clark Pennington said.
She is charged with multiple offenses including first-degree murder in the death of Vira Hryhorniva Nahorna, Pennington said….
“As a result of numerous statements and after evaluating the evidence, we can say with a level of certainty that the collision with Miss Nahorna was no accident,” he said. “In fact, the suspect in this case not only intentionally struck Miss Nahorna but attempted to strike at least four other people in the parking lot.”…
“The driver of the vehicle initially left the scene and contacted Matthews Police Department Communications a short time later to meet with officers,” according to a police news release.
Investigators have not revealed a motive in the case, but Pennington said investigators believe “this was a random, isolated incident, and there has been no ongoing threat to our community.”
“This was random and isolated,” said Matthews Police Chief Clark Pennington. “There is no known connection between Alshabani and any of the victims.”
Victim had Russian name, and an Eastern look to her, Georgia, Azerbaijan, thereabouts. Photo shows her with scarf.
Probably. But it also might have nothing to do with any religion.
Given the other woman’s name, Vira Nahorna, this just could have been a long simmering feud between two strong-willed foreign born women that boiled over.
An aunt and uncle lived there in a nice stretch of McKee Road. They moved about 10 years ago.
And no government authority will take the chance of calling it islamic jihad.
Lives just down the road from the Hindu Center of Charlotte
IOW ... jihad.
“Beto will want all cars banned today!!!”
Hopefully only assault vehicles.
Not safe to walk near streets or subway tracks.
Hang him with Bacon in his mouth—Bury him wrapped in pigskin so he can be as a pig in paradise. Let others know his fate.
Well, he’s a she,so..
Alahu Akbar
It’s my own estimation that by now well over half of the population know this wasn’t random at all.
Foolish Matthews Police Chief Clark Pennington undercuts his credibility in front of all of Charlotte.
“this was a random, isolated incident, and there has been no ongoing threat to our community.” — Matthews Police Chief Clark Pennington
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Police chief is giving aid and comfort to this monster. In any truly civilized society this killer would be tried, convicted, sentenced to death, and publicly hanged before the end of the month.
FWIW, I went to a Friday evening concert in Stumptown Park about a month ago which is about a mile from the Aldi where the murder took place.
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