President Joe Biden He poured out his anger and sadness after four Muslims in United States of America reportedly killed in a series of alleged related incidents.
“I am outraged and saddened by the horrific killing of four Muslim men in Albuquerque,” Biden said on Twitter Sunday.
“While awaiting a thorough investigation, my prayers are with the families of the victims. My administration fully supports the Muslim community. This hate attack has no place in America.”
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Biden’s anger poured out a day after Albuquerque police announced they were investigating the murder of four Muslim men. The incident is thought to be linked to the killing of another Muslim man last year.
Police said they found the latest victim on Friday night near the offices of Lutheran Family Services, which provides assistance to refugees.
They did not reveal further the identity of the victim. Police only revealed that the man was in his 20s and “from South Asia.”
“Investigators believe Friday’s killing is linked to three other killings of Muslim men who were also from South Asia,” Albuquerque Police said in a statement. AFP.
The other two victims were Pakistani Muslims. One 41-year-old victim was found on July 26, while another 27-year-old was found on August 1.
Investigators are currently looking into whether the three murders were related to the death of another Muslim man from Afghanistan who died on November 7, 2021.
To help with the search, the police urged anyone with information about the murder to call them.
The US Muslim human rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), has also offered a $10,000 reward for those with information on the killers of the Muslim men.
While the search is still ongoing, tensions in Muslim communities in the US are starting to escalate.
“Now, people are starting to panic,” said the director of public relations for the Islamic Center of New Mexico.
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