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Muslim man reportedly beaten outside mosque attended by Orlando gunman
Source: Associated Press
Muslim man reportedly beaten outside mosque attended by Orlando gunman
Associated Press in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Saturday 2 July 2016 19.31 BST
An Islamic civil rights group said on Saturday a Muslim man was beaten outside the Fort Pierce Islamic Center, which the Orlando nightclub gunman, Omar Mateen, had attended. The group said local authorities ignored requests for increased security at the Islamic center, despite numerous threats.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) released a statement saying a white truck stopped at the mosque at 4.15am on Saturday and that a man used racial slurs, saying: “You Muslims need to get back to your country.”
The statement said the man beat the victim, causing head trauma and knocking out a tooth. The victim was not identified and it was not clear if he had been hospitalized.
The St Lucie County sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to emails and multiple phone messages.
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Associated Press in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Saturday 2 July 2016 19.31 BST
An Islamic civil rights group said on Saturday a Muslim man was beaten outside the Fort Pierce Islamic Center, which the Orlando nightclub gunman, Omar Mateen, had attended. The group said local authorities ignored requests for increased security at the Islamic center, despite numerous threats.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) released a statement saying a white truck stopped at the mosque at 4.15am on Saturday and that a man used racial slurs, saying: “You Muslims need to get back to your country.”
The statement said the man beat the victim, causing head trauma and knocking out a tooth. The victim was not identified and it was not clear if he had been hospitalized.
The St Lucie County sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to emails and multiple phone messages.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/02/muslim-man-beaten-orlando-mosque-omar-mateen
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