Albuquerque Police Share Photo Of Car Eyed In Slayings Of Muslim Men

Individuals sprinkle dust over the grave of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque on Friday. A funeral service was additionally held for Hussain and for Aftab Hussein, 41, on the Islamic Middle of New Mexico. Each males have been killed close to their houses six days aside.

through Related Press

Authorities have launched a photograph of a Volkswagen sedan that’s believed to be concerned within the suspected focused killings of 4 Muslim males in Albuquerque, New Mexico, throughout the previous 9 months.

The grey or silver four-door Jetta or Passat, which has tinted home windows and potential harm alongside the rear driver’s facet and hubcaps, could have been used within the shootings of all 4 males courting again to November, police stated.

The newest assault, on Friday, killed a person in his mid-20s. His identification was not instantly launched pending notification of household, authorities stated Sunday.

The opposite three killings being investigated, which occurred on Aug. 1, July 26 and Nov. 7, are believed to have occurred in ambushes. It’s not particular that the killings are all associated, authorities have stated.

Albuquerque police consider this Volkswagen sedan is concerned within the killings of 4 Muslim males.

Albuquerque Police Division

A suspected motive was not instantly recognized. It’s additionally not but recognized whether or not the killings could possibly be the work of a couple of particular person, town police division’s communications director, Gilbert Gallegos, stated at a information convention.

“There are a number of issues in widespread with all 4 of the homicides, and we’re digging again and some other crimes that may match this related sample,” he stated Sunday. He declined to share the opposite commonalities in order to not jeopardize the investigation.

He urged that anybody who sees or acknowledges the described automobile to not strategy it however as an alternative contact police.

Native authorities have beefed up safety at native mosques and faculties, and are providing trauma providers and residential meals supply for individuals who don’t really feel protected going outdoors.

“We're outraged by these assaults and won't relent in our pursuit of justice for these we've misplaced,” stated Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.

Anybody with details about the automobile is requested to name 505-843-STOP, go to crimestoppersnm.com or contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

A $20,000 reward from Crime Stoppers and a $10,000 reward from the Council on American-Islamic Relations are being provided for data that results in an arrest.