Video Emerges from Fatal New York Shooting of Imam and His Assistant

The Muslim community in Queens, NY is calling for justice after a beloved Imam and his friend were killed this weekend, and surveillance footage of the double-homocide has come to light.

While police have not yet determined if the attack was a hate crime, locals are insisting that law enforcement recognize it as such, even as some have blamed it on Donald Trump for spreading Islamophobic sentiment. Imam Alala Uddin Akongi and Thara Uddin were walking in Ozone Park when they were shot on Saturday, and the footage of the incident was picked up by New York Daily News.

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The local community has been congregating around Akongi’s mosque, demanding police action and making plans for the two mens’ funerals. Police have released a sketch of the suspect, who has been described as “tall and dark-skinned, carrying a large handgun, and wearing a dark blue shirt and short pants.”

Sketch of suspect released after NYC imam, friend shot dead https://t.co/181FkAzCza pic.twitter.com/eYwOZTOWCc

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 14, 2016

Watch above, via NY Daily News.

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