A fourth Muslim man killed in a possible serial killing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a 25-year-old Pakistani man, according to police. identified as old.
Naeem Hussein was found dead Friday from gunshot wounds near Truman Street and Grand His Avenue in Albuquerque's Highlands Business District, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.
25-year-old Naeem Hussain Confirmed in Murder of Muslim Man was his fourth victim. Albuquerque.
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This undated photo released by the City of Espanola shows the murdered Albuquerque planning and land use officer. Shows one Muhammad Afzal Hussein (27 years old). , N.M., 1 August 2022. Hussein is one of his four victims in a series of murders of Muslim men in New Mexico's largest city. The death sent ripples of terror through religious circles across the country.
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Police investigating Whether the killings are related to the August 1 shooting of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and the July 26 murder of Aftab Hussein, 41, both of whom are from Pakistan. 56} Police say the murder of another Muslim from Afghanistan, Mohammad Ahmadi, who was killed outside the business he and his brother ran in November 2021, may also be linked.
Dirk his gray or silver Volkswagen with four doors and tinted windows is suspected to have been used in the recent murders. Police say the vehicle may be a Jetta.
This wanted poster was released by Albuquerque Police on August 7, 2022.
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New Mexico Gov. Additional state police have been dispatched to assist the police, she announced Saturday.
After Hussein's death was announced, Rujan Grisham said in a statement, "I am angry and saddened that this is happening in New Mexico, which prides itself on its cultural and ideological diversity. "This is not us."
ABC Albuquerque affiliate KOAT reported that the community had "never experienced anything like this before." No," Ahmad Asedo, director of the Islamic Center in New Mexico, said at a news conference on Saturday.
"This is a really surreal time for us. We fear for the safety of our children and families," Ased said.
Patricio Chile and Christopher Loft of ABC News contributed to this report.