An imam and his assistant were shot and killed in broad daylight as they walked home from a mosque in Queens.

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Gunman executes Imam and his assistant while they walk home from their mosque in New York 'hate attack'

• Imam, Maulama Akonjee, 55, was shot dead by gunman in broad daylight
• Gunman also shot Akonjee's 64-year-old assistant, Thara Uddin
• The shooting occurred near a Queens mosque Saturday afternoon
• Both men were shot in head, Akonjee was pronounced dead at hospital
• His assistant, Uddin, died nearly four hours later, according to police
• A crowd of angry Muslim men at the scene believe it was a 'hate crime'
• One man said they blame 'Donald Trump for creating Islamophobia'
• The gunman fled the scene on foot and is still at large, police said

.By VALERIE EDWARDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COMPUBLISHED: 22:40, 13 August 2016 | UPDATED: 01:35, 14 August 2016


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An imam and his assistant were shot and killed in broad daylight as they walked home from a mosque in Queens.
Police said a gunman walked up to religious leader, Maulama Akonjee, 55, on Saturday afternoon as he and his assistant, Thara Uddin, 64, were leaving the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in Ozone Park.
Both men were rushed to Jamaica hospital, where Akonjee, a married father-of-three, was pronounced dead.
His assistant died about fours later.
Imam Akonjee was described as a revered religious leader.
He came to Queens from Bangladesh a little less than two years ago, according to the New York Daily News.
After the shooting a crowd of angry Muslim men gathered at the scene insisting it was a hate crime, saying the two men were specifically targeted.


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Imam, Maulama Akonjee (pictured), was shot dead in broad daylight as he and his assistant left a mosque in Queens




[h=2]Gunman shoots dead Queens religious leader and his assistant as they leave mosque: Angry crowd gathers at scene to blame Trump[/h]

An imam and his assistant were shot dead in broad daylight as they walked home from a mosque in Queens. A gunman walked up to religious leader, Maulama Akonjee (left), 55, on Saturday afternoon as he and his assistant, Thara Uddin, 64, were leaving the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in Ozone Park. Both men were rushed to Jamaica hospital, where Akonjee, a married father-of-three, was pronounced dead. His assistant died about fours later. After the shooting, a crowd (center) of angry Muslim men gathered at the scene insisting it was a hate crime, saying the two men were specifically targeted. One man said he along with many others blame Donald Trump because 'Trump and his drama has created Islamophobia'. Police (right) said the suspect, who fled the scene on foot, is still at large. Deputy Inspector Henry Lautner said that no motive has been determined, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.



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Imam Akonjee and his assistant, Thara Uddin, were approached by a gunman who shot them in the back of the head


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Both men were rushed to Jamaica hospital, where Akonjee, a married father-of-three, was pronounced dead. His assistant died about fours later

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Imam Akonjee was described as a revered religious leader since his arrival in Queens from Bangladesh a little less than two years ago

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The suspect, who fled the scene on foot, is still at large as police continue the hunt for the man

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After the shooting a crowd of angry Muslim men (pictured) gathered at the scene insisting it was a hate crime, saying the two men were specifically targeted

'That's not what America is about,' local resident Khairul Islam told the newspaper.
'We blame Donald Trump for this ... Trump and his drama has created Islamophobia.'
Police said they received multiple 911 calls of two males being shot at the corner of Liberty Avenue and 79 Street around 1.50pm.
Both men suffered gunshot wounds to the back of the head and were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Imam Akonjee was pronounced dead at the hospital while his assistant died hours later.
Uddin's brother, Mashuk Uddin, told the Daily News that a bullet tore through his brother's brain.


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He was on life support at the hospital before he passed away.
The two victims were heading to Uddin's house when they were attacked.
Mashuk Uddin told the newspaper that he's 'very shocked', adding that his brother had no 'problems with anybody'.
'He just goes to the mosque, prays and goes home.'

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Local residents were outraged after the shooting that happened between 79th Street and Liberty Avenue. A man gestures towards the place where the imam was killed

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Several residents said they were shocked, angry and feared for their lives following the shooting

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The two victims were apparently heading to Uddin's house when they were attacked, according to Uddin's brother

The imam's nephew, Rahi Majid, 26, told the Daily News that he isn't 'sure what kind of an animal would kill that man', adding that his uncle wouldn't 'hurt a fly'.
Kobri Chowdhury, the president of a second neighborhood mosque, told the newspaper that the shooting was 'just a pure, blind, hate crime'.
Local residents described the imam as a pious, well-respected member of the community, the Daily News reported.
Witnesses said the shooter was tall and Hispanic.
They said the man was carrying a large handgun and wearing a dark blue shirt and short pants.

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Local residents described the imam as a pious, well-respected member of the community

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One local resident blamed 'Donald Trump' for the shooting, saying 'Trump and his drama created Islamophobia'

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Kobri Chowdhury, the president of a second neighborhood mosque said the shooting was 'just a pure, blind, hate crime'

During a press conference Deputy Inspector Henry Lautner said that a preliminary investigation 'revealed that the two victims were walking northbound on 79th Street and as they were turning onto Liberty Avenue, they were approached from behind'.
He added that video surveillance showed 'a male with medium complexion dressed in a dark polo shirt and shorts' approaching the two religious leaders.
Officials said the gunfire erupted a block away from the elevated A train station.
The suspect, who fled the scene on foot, is still at large as police continue the hunt for the man.
'At this time, a motive has not been determined, and we are currently conducting an extensive canvass of the area for video and additional witnesses,' Lautner said.
'There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.'


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Witnesses said the shooter was tall and Hispanic. They said the man was carrying a large handgun and wearing a dark blue shirt and short pants

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The imam's nephew, Rahi Majid, said he isn't 'sure what kind of an animal would kill that man', adding that his uncle wouldn't 'hurt a fly'. Deputy Inspector Henry Lautner (center) holding a press conference near the scene

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Officials said the gunfire erupted a block away from the elevated A train station. Investigators pictured at the scene of the crime


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[flashmo]

Nothing to see here, move on

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Nothing to see here, move on

That works for me.

 

[GasMan]

I think if you are a radical Muslim in the Italian or Russian parts of Manhatten Long Islan or Jersey this may become more frequent.

 

[superbeets]

I think if you are a radical Muslim in the Italian or Russian parts of Manhatten Long Islan or Jersey this may become more frequent.

Allahu Akbar

 

[Greenbacks]

Nothing to see here, move on

lol

 

[Greenbacks]

Footage of the killings.....Blurry though.

 

[ScottL]

The crew on Person Of Interest would have headed off this crime if the show hadn't been cancelled.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

The crew on Person Of Interest would have headed off this crime if the show hadn't been cancelled.

I can see Elias having a hand in the Imam and his assistant deaths.


Someone made their bones, that’s for sure.

 

[Greenbacks]

One thing I like about you guys in the politics forum.

You guys don`t complain about looking at some blood and dead bodies.

Those guys in the Offshore cry to much when they see a drop of blood or someone getting shot.

 

[Michelangelo]

We're used to blood around here. We've got vit and gasman.

 

[Acebb]

Forum idiot guesser's scorching hot take was this was some sort anti-Islam thing.

Forum idiot guesser was wrong yet again.

Just like when forum idiot guesser said the Orlando nightclub shooting was done by a white person.

 

[Greenbacks]

Suspect taken into custody.....Oscar Morel.

 

[Greenbacks]

Oscar on film walking out of the police station.

 

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[superbeets]

Now apologize for blaming this on Trump. Seems like Hispanics don't want ter-rorists in the USA either.