New Mexico police identify 4th man in possible string of killings of Muslim men

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Naeem Hussain, 25, was a native of Pakistan, police said.

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ByJulia Jacobo

August 09, 2022

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The fourth Muslim man killed in a possible string of murders in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been identified as a 25-year-old native of Pakistan, according to police.

Naeem Hussain was found dead from a gunshot wound on Friday near Truman Street and Grand Avenue in Albuquerque’s Highland Business neighborhood, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.

PHOTO: Naeem Hussain, 25, is the fourth victim identified in the killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque.
Naeem Hussain, 25, is the fourth victim identified in the killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque.Obtained by ABC News
PHOTO: This undated photo released by the City of Espanola shows Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, a planning and land use director who was killed in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 1, 2022.
This undated photo released by the City of Espanola shows Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, a planning and land use director who was killed in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 1, 2022. Hussain is one of four victim…Show moreCity of Espanola via AP

Police are investigating whether the killing is connected to the shooting death of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, on Aug. 1, as well as the murder of Aftab Hussein, 41, on July 26 — both of whom are also from Pakistan.

The November 2021 murder of Mohammad Ahmadi, another Muslim man from Afghanistan who was killed outside a business he ran with his brother, could be connected, as well, police said.MORE: Authorities investigate killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque as possibly connected

A dark gray or silver Volkswagen with four doors and tinted windows is suspected of being used in the recent homicides. There is a possibility that the model of the car is a Jetta, police said.

PHOTO: This wanted poster released on Aug 7, 2022, by the Albuquerque Police Department shows a vehicle suspected of being used as a conveyance in the recent homicides of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, N.M.
This wanted poster released on Aug 7, 2022, by the Albuquerque Police Department shows a vehicle suspected of being used as a conveyance in the recent homicides of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, N.M.Albuquerque Police Department via AP

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has sent additional state police to provide support to the Albuquerque Police Department and FBI, she announced on Saturday.

“I am angered and saddened that this is happening in New Mexico, a place that prides itself on diversity of culture and thought,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement after Hussain’s death was announced. “This is not who we are.”

PHOTO: Photos of the four victims were put out with a statement by the Islamic Center of New Mexico.
Photos of the four victims were put out with a statement by the Islamic Center of New Mexico.Islamic Center of New Mexico

The community has “never gone through anything like this before,” Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico, said during a press conference Saturday, ABC Albuquerque affiliate KOAT reported.

“This is really a surreal time for us. We’re in fear of the safety of our children, our families,” Assed said.

ABC News’ Patricio Chile and Christopher Looft contributed to this report.

source https://abcnews.go.com/US/mexico-police-identify-4th-man-string-killings-muslim/story?id=88115050

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