Yesterday, there were two air rifle shots were fired last night at the outer wall of the Muslim Education Center (MEC) mosque in in Chiacago, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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David Conrad, 51 who lives near the mosque in suburban Morton Grove, is being charged with three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of criminal damage to property.
Yahoo News reports:
The shots were heard by worshipers who were outside the mosque and were powerful enough to damage the building’s brick wall. (The Muslim Community Center (MCC), of which the MEC is a suburban branch, is the oldest Muslim center in Illinois.)
A neighbor, who has a history of opposition to the mosque, allegedly fired the shots. Morton Grove police, the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office are all investigating the incident.
“This is obviously an alarming situation that all parties are taking very seriously. The weapon allegedly used in this incident is powerful enough to kill, and the projectiles reportedly came within inches of the head of the security guard on duty,” said CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab.
This comes just a week after the fatal mass shooting the took place at a Sikh temple, that left 7 dead in Wisconsin.
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Earlier this week the CAIR issued a community safety advisory statement for all American mosque.
MEC President Dr. Mohammad Aleemuddin says:
“This last week of Ramadan is the holiest week of the year for Muslims, and the shots were fired at 8:30, a little after sunset, the busiest time of the day when Muslims come to the mosque to break their long day fast and pray together,”
Hopefully this is the last of any religon related violence and people can worship in peace and safety.
SOURCE: Yahoo News
