Hate Crime In Ohio

The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive in the shooting of an Ohio Muslim who was critically wounded.
Media reports indicate that a Muslim business owner was shot in the abdomen while pumping gas after work in Cleveland. Just prior to the shooting, the man and his son were allegedly taunted by a group of men after they heard the father and son speak to each other in their native Uzbek language and heard the father utter an Islamic prayer in Arabic. The group of men reportedly imitated the languages in a mocking manner. The shooting was caught on a surveillance camera.
SEE: Video - Businessman Shot While Pumping Gas Caught on Tape (Fox 8)"The evidence in this disturbing case points to a possible bias motive that should be investigated thoroughly by local, state and national law enforcement authorities," said CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia Shearson. "Bias-motivated attacks should not be tolerated in Ohio or anywhere in America."
Other similar incidents have targeted Muslim individuals and institutions nationwide.
In April, CAIR sought hate crime charges against the alleged perpetrator of a March "Molotov cocktail" attack on a Kansas Muslim.