Albuquerque Deaths of Muslim Men
Albuquerque, New Mexico police have helped members of the public find a dark-colored sedan suspected to be linked to the murder of several Muslim men who were ambushed and shot in another incident.
At a press conference on Sunday, Albuquerque police said a possible dark four-door Volkswagen, Jetta or Passat had damaged tinted windows. I asked anyone who has information on what might be possible. as possible. "
Mayor Tim Keller said police said the vehicle was killed Friday night an unidentified Muslim man in Albuquerque
I got it," Keller told reporters on Sunday. "We have a strong lead. Vehicle of interest. We don't know what it is related to or who owns it."
97}Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said in a Saturday afternoon news briefing that Friday's killing was the result of an earlier ambush shooting of three Muslim men. He said it was believed to be related to the murder.
"There is reason to believe that this death is related to those shootings, as well as the three murders before he mentioned Thursday," Medina said. .
According to the Albuquerque Journal, 27-year-old Muhammed Afzaal Hussain was shot dead on his August 1st and 41-year-old Aftab Hussein said he was killed on July 26th. . He is from Pakistan and was a member of the same mosque.
Their deaths followed the November 2021 murder of Muhammad Ahmadi, 62, a South Asian Muslim. Ahmadi was killed behind a market and cafe he owned with his brother.
According to the Journal, Albuquerque Police previously said there was a "strong possibility" that all three murders were related.
Saturday the Albuquerque Police Department created a public portal . The portal allows anyone to upload videos and photos that lead to answers about a series of murders. Number of Muslim men in this region in the last 9 months. Police have not confirmed whether the vehicle's leads originated from the portal.
I remember with anger and grief over his gruesome murder of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. While awaiting a full investigation, my prayers are with the families of the victims and my administration strongly supports the Muslim community.
These hateful attacks will not be tolerated in America. .
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 7, 2022
A series of murders shook Albuquerque's Muslim community. I was shaken. Police on Sunday said it was too early to know if the murders would be classified as hate crimes.
"Anger and saddened by the brutal murder of four Muslim men in Albuquerque." remember," Biden tweeted. "While awaiting a full investigation, my prayers are with the families of the victims and my administration strongly supports the Muslim community. These hateful attacks will not be tolerated in America." 141}
Vice President Kamala Harris also tweeted saying she was "deeply shaken" by the killing and said the White House stood by the Muslim community as police continued to investigate. Stated.
"I am deeply disturbed by the murder of her four Muslim men in Albuquerque," Harris tweeted. “As law enforcement continues to investigate these heinous attacks, we are making it clear that we stand with the state of New Mexico and Muslim communities across our country. No whereabouts."
On Saturday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests.
"This tragedy affects not only the Muslim community, but all Americans," CAIR's National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in a statement Saturday. “We must unite against hatred and violence regardless of the race, faith or background of the victim or perpetrator. I urge you to contact the agency and come forward."
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