New York: A Muslim advocacy group is announcing a reward for information leading to the arrest of the gunman who killed a New York City mosque leader and his associate.
Police say 55-year-old Imam Maulama Akonjee and 64-year-old Thara Uddinwere were shot near the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in Queens as they left afternoon prayers on Saturday.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations will announce today a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter.
Muslim community members will gather in Brooklyn today to hold Islamic funeral prayers for the two men.
Police say 55-year-old Imam Maulama Akonjee and 64-year-old Thara Uddinwere were shot near the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in Queens as they left afternoon prayers on Saturday.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations will announce today a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter.
Muslim community members will gather in Brooklyn today to hold Islamic funeral prayers for the two men.
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