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The '''2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting''' was an incident on June 1, 2009 in which an assailant opened fire on a [[United States of America|United States]] military recruiting office in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. Private William Long of [[Conway, Arkansas]] was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, of [[Jacksonville, Arkansas]] was wounded. |
The '''2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting''' was an incident on June 1, 2009 in which an assailant opened fire on a [[United States of America|United States]] military recruiting office in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. Private William Long of [[Conway, Arkansas]] was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, of [[Jacksonville, Arkansas]] was wounded. |
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Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, an American who had converted to [[Islam]] and was previously known as Carlos Bledsoe, became the main suspect and has been indicted on one count of capital [[murder]] and 15 counts of [[terrorism|terrorist]] acts.<ref>Suspect in Soldier Attack Was Once Detained in Yemen, New York Times, June 3, 2009, James Dao and David Johnston [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/us/04recruit.html?ref=us]</ref><ref>Arkansas shooter researched Jewish sites June 4, 2009[http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/04/1005622/arkansas-shooter-researched-jewish-sites]</ref> Muhammad stated that he does not regard his action as murder because American military actions in the [[Middle East]] justify the slaying of Americans.<ref>Judge blocks phone for suspect in soldier shooting, AP [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQACNshVFYt6M9CDykHq6DKqPhiwD98OLUT00]</ref> "I do feel I'm not guilty," he said in a collect call from jail to the [[Associated Press]], "I don't think it was murder because murder is when a person kills another person without justified reason."<ref>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 11, 2009 [http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/261711/]</ref> |
Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, an American who had converted to [[Islam]] and was previously known as Carlos Bledsoe, became the main suspect and has been indicted on one count of capital [[murder]] and 15 counts of [[terrorism|terrorist]] acts.<ref>Suspect in Soldier Attack Was Once Detained in Yemen, New York Times, June 3, 2009, James Dao and David Johnston [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/us/04recruit.html?ref=us]</ref><ref>Arkansas shooter researched Jewish sites June 4, 2009[http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/04/1005622/arkansas-shooter-researched-jewish-sites]</ref> Muhammad stated that he does not regard his action as murder because American military actions in the [[Middle East]] justify the slaying of Americans.<ref>Judge blocks phone for suspect in soldier shooting, AP [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQACNshVFYt6M9CDykHq6DKqPhiwD98OLUT00]</ref> "I do feel I'm not guilty," he said in a collect call from jail to the [[Associated Press]], "I don't think it was murder because murder is when a person kills another person without justified reason."<ref>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 11, 2009 [http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/261711/]. Accessed 2009-06-11. [http://www.webcitation.org/5iej77Qmm Archived] 2009-07-30.</ref> |
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According to law enforcement officials, Muhammad "had conducted research on other targets, including military sites, government facilities and Jewish institutions" throughout the country.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Arkansas shooter researched Jewish sites |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |page= |date=June 4, 2009 |accessdate=June 5, 2009 |quote= |url=http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/04/1005622/arkansas-shooter-researched-jewish-sites }}</ref> |
According to law enforcement officials, Muhammad "had conducted research on other targets, including military sites, government facilities and Jewish institutions" throughout the country.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Arkansas shooter researched Jewish sites |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |page= |date=June 4, 2009 |accessdate=June 5, 2009 |quote= |url=http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/04/1005622/arkansas-shooter-researched-jewish-sites }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:05, 30 July 2009
The 2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting was an incident on June 1, 2009 in which an assailant opened fire on a United States military recruiting office in Little Rock, Arkansas. Private William Long of Conway, Arkansas was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, of Jacksonville, Arkansas was wounded.
Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, an American who had converted to Islam and was previously known as Carlos Bledsoe, became the main suspect and has been indicted on one count of capital murder and 15 counts of terrorist acts.[1][2] Muhammad stated that he does not regard his action as murder because American military actions in the Middle East justify the slaying of Americans.[3] "I do feel I'm not guilty," he said in a collect call from jail to the Associated Press, "I don't think it was murder because murder is when a person kills another person without justified reason."[4]
According to law enforcement officials, Muhammad "had conducted research on other targets, including military sites, government facilities and Jewish institutions" throughout the country.[5]
Background
The incident is one in a series of Islam-related attacks, both failed and successful, by Muslim extremists on military installations in the United States, including the the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, 2005 Los Angeles bomb plot, 2007 Fort Dix attack plot, and 2009 New York bomb plot.
References
- ^ Suspect in Soldier Attack Was Once Detained in Yemen, New York Times, June 3, 2009, James Dao and David Johnston [1]
- ^ Arkansas shooter researched Jewish sites June 4, 2009[2]
- ^ Judge blocks phone for suspect in soldier shooting, AP [3]
- ^ Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 11, 2009 [4]. Accessed 2009-06-11. Archived 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Arkansas shooter researched Jewish sites". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
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