an Imam was shot and killed outside a
New Jersey mosque early Wednesday the
authorities said the Imam Hassan Sher
was shot outside the mosjid Muhammad
Mosque in Newark the police arrived at
the scene of the shooting shortly after
6:00 a.m. according to Fritz frag
newark's public safety director the
gunman remained at large on Wednesday
evening and the motive for the killing
was still unknown as the Islamic call to
prayer hang out across South Orange
Avenue outside the mosque hundreds of
mourners gathered for a vigil in honor
of Mr share Ross J Baraka newark's mayor
said the authorities would bring the
perpetrator to Justice no matter how
long it takes Imam Hassan Sharif stood
with the people of this city and we will
stand with him and his family Mr Baraka
added the attack on a Muslim leader sent
shock waves through the community at a
time when islamophobia is on the rise
across the country