Authorities investigating whether the killings of fourMuslimmen are linked Sunday said they were linked to the deaths in New Mexico's largest city. You said you needed help finding a vehicle that you suspected was stolen.
Albuquerque Police say they have released photos of vehicles suspected of being used in four murders, hoping to help people identify them I'm in. According to police, the vehicle under investigation is a dark gray or silver four-door Volkswagen with dark windows, similar to a Jetta.
Police did not say where the images were taken or what led them to suspect that the car was involved in the crime.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday, "We have a very strong connection. 'We have a vehicle of interest... we must find this vehicle.'" }
Police are trying to determine if there was any connection to the killings. A Muslim man was killed in Albuquerque on Friday night, killing three Muslim men in an ambush in the past nine months.
Police said on Saturday that the latest killing victim was a Muslim from South Asia and believed to be in his mid-20s.
The man, whose identity had not yet been confirmed by investigators, was found dead after police were called to the shooting.
Earlier this week, police confirmed that local detectives and federal law enforcement officers were investigating links between separate crimes.
Two of his, Muhammad Afzar Hussein, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, were killed last week, both from Pakistan and members of the same mosque. The third incident was the murder of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, a South Asian Muslim, in November.
Police declined to say whether Friday night's murder was carried out in a manner similar to other deaths.
Authorities have identified a suspect. He said he could not yet say whether the shooting was a hate crime until he could identify a motive. said on Sunday.
