Police Arrest Suspect In the Murder Of Imam In N’York

Police have arrested a man in Brooklyn man in connection with the murder of an imam and his assistant in New York. The suspect, Oscar Morel has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder.

On Saturday, Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and his assistant, Thara Uddin, 64, were shot in the head at about 1:50 p.m. in Ozone Park,after prayers at a nearby mosque and police reportedly found the revolver used to kill both men at the home of the suspect. The motive for the murder is not yet known altthough some reports suggest it could very well have been a hate crime as both victims were dressed in religious wear.

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  1. Now a Christian has killed muslims. But no body calls it terrorism! What a world of conspiracy, hypocrisy and unfairness!!
    If the killing was a reverse of the scenario, you would have written all sort of adjectives about Islam, won’t you? Be well assured that the least of your problems is your unable to reach the milestone of judging events fairly for the greatest of them awaits when you die.Except if you change for good.