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An imam is in important situation after being shot exterior a mosque in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning, Fox Information Digital has discovered.
The spiritual chief was struck on the Masjid Muhammad-Newark mosque at South Orange Avenue and Camden Road at round 6:15 a.m., in response to a spokesperson for the Newark Police Division.
The sufferer, the imam of Masjid Muhammed, was transported to College Hospital and is in important situation on the time of this report.
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A helicopter shot of Masjid Muhammad-Newark on Camden Road this morning the place an imam was shot. (Fox 5)
RLS Media, citing native sources, reported that the imam was getting ready to have interaction within the Fajr prayer, the primary of the 5 day by day prayers in Islam, when the assault occurred.
A shooter approached him and opened hearth. It’s unclear if anybody was contained in the mosque on the time of the capturing.
A motive for the capturing is unknown. It’s not recognized if this was a focused assault and if there have been any prior altercations beforehand.
Fox Information reached out to the mosque and the FBI in New Jersey for remark however has not acquired a response.
The Masjid Muhammad-Newark mosque at South Orange Avenue and Camden Road. An imam is in important situation after being shot exterior the mosque on Wednesday morning, Fox Information can verify. (Google Maps)
The incident is being investigated by Newark police.
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The capturing follows the stabbing of the imam of a New Jersey mosque in Might as he led his congregation in prayer.
A map pinpoints the Masjid Muhammad-Newark mosque at South Orange Avenue and Camden Road in Newark, New Jersey. An imam is in important situation after being shot exterior the mosque Wednesday morning. (Google Maps)
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