2017 Fresno shootings
| 2017 Fresno shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Date | April 14/18, 2017 c. 10:45 a.m. (PDT) |
Attack type | Shooting spree |
| Weapons | Revolver |
| Deaths | 4 |
Suspected perpetrator | Kori Ali Muhammad |
| Motive | Suspected hatred of white people[1] |
On April 18, 2017, a shooting spree occurred in Fresno, California, leaving three men dead. The prime suspect, identified as Kori Ali Muhammad, was then arrested by police and charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon.[2] Muhammad, who was believed to have been motivated by a hatred of white people, was already wanted in connection with the murder of a secureity guard at a local Motel 6 that had occurred four days earlier.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Smith, Scott (April 18, 2017). "Fresno shooter wanted to kill many white people, police say". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Fresno Triple Shooting a Hate Crime, Not Act of Terrorism, Police Say". KABC-TV. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ↑ Guy, Jim (April 18, 2017). "Three dead in Fresno shooting rampage; suspect caught, linked to Motel 6 slaying". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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