- Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:16 pm
#66346
The White House originally called a heinous act of hate, now that it's been determined it was a devout Muslim that prayed there 5 times a day...silence.
A man charged with setting Houston mosque fire was a devout attendee. According to a charging instrument released by the Harris County District Clerk, Moore told investigators at the scene that he has attended the storefront mosque for five years, coming five times per day to pray seven days per week.
Using surveillance video from multiple businesses nearby, investigators were able to identify Moore, according to records. A search warrant of his home was conducted, and investigators recovered a backpack and clothing similar to that which was seen in surveillance footage, as well as half of a two-pack of charcoal lighter-fluid bottles that seemed to match another lighter fluid bottle found inside the mosque.
A team of 30 investigators worked around the clock to solve the crime after U.S. Reps. Al Green, Sheila Jackson Lee and the White House called it a hate crime. Jackson had initially claimed the arson demonstrated how Muslims in Texas are often treated.
- By johnforbes
- By brandon