Authorities suspected a serial killer was hunting Muslims after the killing of four Muslims in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the past year. investigating gender.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said on Saturday it had deployed additional state police to help investigate "targeted killings."
"The targeted killing of Albuquerque's Muslim residents is extremely upsetting and totally intolerable," she wrote on Twitter.
"We will never stop seeking justice for victims and their families. We will do everything in our power to catch the killers and we will find them." Democrats said in a statement.
She added: this is not us.
The statement does not provide details on whether investigators have any leads or will confirm whether the killings are related.
An unnamed Muslim man was killed Friday night after Muhammad Afzar Husayn was shot dead on Monday, police said.
Hussein's killing took place after Aftab his Hussein was killed on July 26 and Mohammad his Ahmadi in November 2021.
The New York Times.The killing sparked protests in Albuquerque's close-knit Muslim community. According to the Pew Research Center,less than 1% of her population of 2 million in New Mexico is Muslim.
According to The Times, the Islamic Center of New Mexico said, "We are terrified of our families and our children, and we have no idea why this is happening."
President Biden on Sunday expressed solidarity with the local Muslim community.
"While awaiting a full investigation, my prayers are with the families of the victims and my administration strongly supports the Muslim community," Biden said in a Twitter post. 's hateful attacks will not be tolerated in America."
With post wire
