Muhammad Syed, 51, who knew the victims, is suspected in two similar slayings that sparked fear in Muslim communities nationwide and drew the attention of President Joe Biden.
Police Chief Harold Medina said authorities found the suspect while tracking down a vehicle believed to be involved in one of the killings in New Mexico’s largest city.Investigators received tips from the city’s Muslim community that pointed toward Syed, who has lived in the U.S. for about five years, police said.
When told about the announcement, Muhammad Imtiaz Hussain, brother of one of the victims, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, said he felt relieved but needed to know more about the suspect and the motive.It was not immediately clear whether Syed had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. For now, Syed was charged in the killings of Aftab Hussein and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain because bullet casings found at the crime scenes were linked to a gun found at his home, authorities said.
Police said they were about to search Syed’s Albuquerque home on Monday when they saw him drive away in a Volkswagen Jetta that investigators believe was used in at least one of the slayings.
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