'Prime Suspect' charged in two of fourmurders of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Muhammed Syed was indicted on Tuesday night for murder in two of his murders. He was also identified by police as the prime suspect in two of his other cases.
When police arrived to search Syed's home in Albuquerque, he drove away in a Volkswagen Jetta, which they said had been used in one of his "ambush-style" shootings. I believe
Police tracked Syed from his home before eventually arresting him Santa Rosa – approximately 118 miles west of Albuquerque.
Syed was charged with the murder of Aftab Hussein on 26 July and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain on 1 August.
"The guns used in both shootings were found during an overnight search of his home," police said.
Police Chief Harold Medina said on 5 August 2021 he was still working to indict Syed for the death of Naeem Hussain and he Mohammed Zaher Ahmadi on 7 November.
classified as hate crimes, serial killings, or both.
According to police, Syed was born in Afghanistan and lived in the United States for five years.
"He has had several arrests for minor misdemeanors of domestic violence," said Deputy Police Commander Kyle Hartsock.
Hartsock said tips from the Muslim community helped lead police to Said and identify his vehicle.
All four murder victims were Muslim men from South Asia. Ahmadi, 62, was from Afghanistan and his three other victims were all from Pakistan.
Police did not identify a clear motive for the killings, but noted that the suspect knew the men killed. We gathered enough evidence to show that we had some knowledge of the victim, and it is possible that the interpersonal conflict led to the shooting," police said.
Hartsock could not confirm whether Syed, who is Sunni, was upset that his daughter had married a Shia Muslim.
Congressman Melanie Stansbury identified one of the victims, Muhammad Afzal Hussein, as a former field organizer and "dear friend" of her campaign.
} "Muhammad was kind, hopeful and optimistic," she said. The urban planners who believed they could.”
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