Slain Arab American Received Death Threat
The family of an Arab American killed over the weekend thinks he was the victim of a hate crime.
Abdo Ali Ahmed, 51, was killed Saturday at his convenience store after receiving a death threat and being subjected to racial slurs.
Detectives had not determined a motive, but Ahmed’s family thinks it was part of a trend of hate crimes toward Middle Eastern immigrants after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Ahmed, from Yemen, moved to the United States 35 years ago. Detectives were looking for four men seen speeding from the store after the shooting.
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