ALBUQERC, New Mexico (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether there were murders of four Muslims men bound said on Sunday that they need help find vehicle thought to be associated with death in largest in New Mexico city.
Albuquerque police said they released photos of in vehicle suspect of used in four killers hoping people could help define car. The police reported vehicle was looking for a dark gray or silver four-door Volkswagen with dark tinted windows and appears to be a Jetta.
Police did not say where the pictures were taken or what made them suspicious. car was involved in Any of crimes.
“We have a very, very strong bond,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday. “We have vehicle of interest… We have to find it vehicle”.
Police are still trying to establish if there is a connection between the murders. A Muslim man was killed Friday night in Albuquerque and ambush shooting kill three Muslims men over in past nine month. common elements in all their victims race and religion, said deputy police commander Kyle Hartsock.
On Saturday, police said the victim in in latest killing was a Muslim from South Asia who counts in he is about 20 years old.
The man, who has yet to be identified by investigators, was found dead after the police received call of shooting.
Police confirmed earlier this week that local detectives and federal law enforcement officials were looking for for possible links between individual crimes.
Two of in men – Mohammed Afzaal Hussein, 27 years old, and Aftab Hussein, 41 years old – killed. in in past week and both were from Pakistan and members of the same mosque. The third case is related to the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, Muslim. of South Asian origin.
Police declined tell if the murder was committed on a Friday night out in a way like other deaths.
Authorities said they could not yet say whether the shootings were hate crimes until a suspect and motive are identified.
“We will deliver this person or these people to justice’ Gov. Michelle Loujean Grisham said Sunday.
