Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Police: Recruiting center gunman targeted military

Police describe it as a killing motivated by politics and religion: A Muslim convert upset with the U.S. military drove to a recruiting center and opened fire on two soldiers, fatally wounding one.

Monday's attack was not believed to be part of a broader scheme. Instead, authorities say Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad acted on his own when he drove to a shopping center in western Little Rock and began shooting.

"We believe that it's associated with his disagreement over the military operations," Police Chief Stuart Thomas said.

The two soldiers who were shot hadn't even seen combat in Iraq or Afghanistan. They completed basic training within …

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