the fatal shootings of four men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, gave way to shock and sadness when it turned out the suspect in the killings was himself a Muslim.Muhammad Syed, 51, of Albuquerque, was arrested Monday after a traffic stop more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from his Albuquerque home.
The Afghan immigrant denied any connection to the crimes that shook the city and its small Muslim community.In court documents, in fact, he told police that he was so unnerved by the slayings that he was driving to Houston to find a new home for his family.Mug shot of Muhammad Syed. (Bernalillo County Jail)But investigators say they have ample evidence to prove his guilt, though they have yet to uncover the motive.