Is there a serial killer in the city of Albuquerque in the state of New Mexico who targets Muslims?
In the last few weeks, three people were murdered, the connection between all of them is that they are believing Muslims.
Now the authorities suspect that the three were murdered by the same person and have started searching for him.
Muhammad Afzal Hussain (27) and Aftab Hussain (41), born in Pakistan, were murdered one week after the other.
They attacked the same mosque on the grounds of the Islamic Center of New Mexico, and were identically murdered by an assassin who used a gun.
Hours after the burial of the two, which was held on Friday evening, another man was murdered whose name the authorities did not give, but confirmed that it was a "young man" from South Asia.
Ahmed Assad, president of the "Islamic Center of New Mexico", at a press conference following the murder of the Muslims in Albuquerque, photo: AP
The local police are still trying to connect all the dots, but another murder that happened in Albuquerque last year of a 62-year-old Afghan named Muhammad Ahmadi, strengthens the direction that this is a serial killer who attacks Muslims.
Ahmadi was at the time of the murder outside the business he ran together with his brother.
Of course, the police still haven't caught the killer and the motive is unclear.
"We are sickened by the idea that someone has so much hatred towards innocent people," said Ahmed Assad, president of the Islamic Center.
"We're scared for our families, we're scared for our kids. And we're incredibly confused about why this is happening."
Now the authorities are asking the public to help with any information that might decipher the identity of the suspect because as time goes by, the fear in the community increases.
"This is something that affects all of us," said Bernalillo County District Attorney Raul Torres at a press conference last night (Saturday).
"All my members in this community should help," he added.
Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Grisham, photo: AP
The Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Grisham, commented on the event that is already grabbing headlines in the American media, and confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in the investigation and that there may be more than one killer.
"The targeted killing of Albuquerque's Muslim residents provokes deep anger and is completely intolerable," she stressed.
"I am sending additional police officers to Albuquerque to work in close coordination with the local police and the FBI in order to bring the killer or killers to justice - and they will be found."
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CARI), the largest Muslim organization in the United States, has offered a reward of ten thousand dollars to anyone who provides information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect. said Ibrahim Hopper, a senior spokesman for the organization.
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