Police chief: Fresno killings a hate crime

By artappraiser on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 7:48am |

A man fatally shot three people in less than two minutes in what police in Fresno, California, are calling a hate crime.The three victims from the shooting rampage Tuesday were white, and apparently chosen at random, police said. The suspect, Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, is black.

Muhammad had posted on social media a dislike for white people and government officials, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said. He also yelled "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) when he was arrested Tuesday, officials said.

"We do not believe ... that this is a terrorist-related crime," Dyer told reporters. "This is solely based on race."

The FBI is assisting in the investigation [....]

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/18/us/fresno-california-shootings/index.html