US media reported that on the morning of August 6, local time, Albuquerque police found a Muslim man shot and killed, which is the fourth Muslim man to be shot and killed in the local area in 9 months. It is reported that the first three victims were killed in November 2021, July 26, 2022 and August 1, 2022. The local police believe that the above cases are suspected of being of great relevance, possibly targeted hate attacks, and the details of the case are under investigation.
Harris and Biden responded on Twitter. Biden said: "I feel both angry and sad that four Muslim men have been shot and killed in Albuquerque one after another. While waiting for the results of the police investigation, I always prayed for the victims' families. My administration stands firmly with Muslim groups, and the United States will not tolerate hate attacks. ”
Tahir Gauba, head of the Islamic Center in New Mexico, said the local Muslim population, especially the student group living near the site of the shooting, has fallen into a huge panic.
It is reported that on the day of the crime, the fourth victim, Naeem Hussain, went to the local Muslim center to attend the funeral to mourn the victims who were killed in the past two weeks. Just a few hours after leaving, he was again shot dead in the same way.
In this regard, netizens commented:
"Stop separating people from different races, they're all human beings too. Stop religious discrimination. ”
"There was a serial killer in Albuquerque who murdered Muslims, but the media reported very little and did not fulfill its duty to let the public know. This is because this is not in line with their mainstream narrative position of 'Islamic terrorism'. To change this position, our group is isolated. ”
"Anti-Muslim sentiment is spreading in the Western world. Looking at the news in the United States, a single state has maimed several Muslims, I think it is white supremacist terrorists who are killing people. ”
"The West's attempts to downplay the threat of far-right terrorism are causing enormous harm!"
Four Muslims died, and Biden tweeted mourning. But in Chicago, countless blacks are killed every day, and the White House doesn't care. ”