New York man charged with murder in deaths of imam, assistant

August 16, 2016 | By Reuters

Community members pray during the funeral service of Akonjee, and Uddin in the Queens borough of New York City

(Reuters) – A New York man, Oscar Morel, of Brooklyn, was charged on Monday with two counts of second-degree murder in the shooting deaths of a Muslim imam and his assistant, a police spokesman said.

Morel, 35, was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the spokesman added.

(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

New York man charged with murder in deaths of imam, assistant

Accused L.A. airport gunman to be spared death penalty in plea deal

Don’t Want to Be an American Idiot: More Than Half of Americans Feel More Informed Due to Recent Political Events

At First, This Looks Like an Abandoned Train, But Look Closer!

Pulitzer-winning playwright Edward Albee dies at 88 at his NY home: reports

Obama commutes sentences of 58 non-violent drug convicts

Shots fired on University of Missouri campus: university

More Than 26,000 Petition President Trump To Stop DEA’s War On Coffee-Like Herb Kratom

Fresh details spur debate on police response to Orlando massacre

United scores first joint deals with flight crew, mechanics

Carroll’s fantasy world returns in “Alice Through the Looking Glass”