Mexico:  Police in New Mexico has asked for public’s help in locating a “vehicle of interest” in their probe of four fatal shootings of Muslim men whose slayings in Albuquerque over past nine months are believed by investigators to be related.

Mayor Tim Keller said state authorities were working to provide an “extra police presence at masajid during times of prayer” as investigation proceeds in New Mexico’s largest city, home to as many as 5,000 Muslims out of some 565,000 total residents. Latest victim, police said was gunned down on Friday night, in a killing that local Islamic leaders said occurred shortly after he had attended funeral services for two others slain during past couple of weeks. Police have given few details of latest murder but described first three killings as ambush shootings. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has characterised them as “targeted killings of Muslim residents.” US President Joe Biden posted a message on Twitter expressing solidarity with Muslim community, adding, “These hateful attack have no place in America.” It was left unclear how car was tied to case and police said they had yet to determine whether they were seeking one or more suspects in investigation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 08 2022

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