Possible Hate Crime Investigated After Shots Fired At California Mosque
Gunfire struck a mosque in the desert city of Coachella before dawn Tuesday, authorities in Southern California said.
[su_center_ad]According to the Associated Press, a report of shots fired was received at 5:01 a.m., and responding officers determined that several shots struck the Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley building and a vehicle, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.
According to reports, the building was occupied but no one inside was injured.
The Sheriff’s Department said the shooting was being investigated as a possible hate crime.
A regional office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a statement calling for an FBI investigation.
“Any time shots are fired at a house of worship, the FBI should offer its resources to local authorities to help determine whether or not there was a bias motive for the attack,” CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush said.
Coachella is southeast of Palm Springs.[su_csky_ad]
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 5:11 pm
a goptp hater with a gun, who is surprised
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 5:16 pm
🙁 Even a democratic stronghold such as Coachella isn’t immune from the hate, though that stronghold resides in a larger GOP leaning area.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 5:33 pm
Nothing democratic going on there. Palm Springs and surrounding areas are very right wing. Lot’s of immigrant and low income families live there among the snow birds who would rather not see them other than to cook, clean and serve food at the restaurants.
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 5:36 pm
No doubt, Coachella is a small blue dot in a sea of red.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Other than the festival, I think coachella is pretty red, also.
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 5:47 pm
No, Coachella is a blue area but it is small.
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 5:47 pm
No, Coachella is a blue area but it is small.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 5:53 pm
Ahh, thanks for the correction!
Carla Akins November 4th, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Pretty sure those playing and attending the Coachella music event aren’t all that interested in politics.
Carla Akins November 4th, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Pretty sure those playing and attending the Coachella music event aren’t all that interested in politics.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Nope, ecstasy and other substances, maybe music.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Other than the festival, I think coachella is pretty red, also.
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 5:36 pm
No doubt, Coachella is a small blue dot in a sea of red.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 5:33 pm
Nothing democratic going on there. Palm Springs and surrounding areas are very right wing. Lot’s of immigrant and low income families live there among the snow birds who would rather not see them other than to cook, clean and serve food at the restaurants.
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 5:16 pm
🙁 Even a democratic stronghold such as Coachella isn’t immune from the hate, though that stronghold resides in a larger GOP leaning area.
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 6:07 pm
when the goptp calls for violence against the blacks, muslims, hispanics the inbred teabaggs listen and obey
StoneyCurtisll November 4th, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Coachella California…
Not to be confused with..
Chowchilla California where a school bus full of children were kidnapped, buried under ground and held for ransom back in 1976.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping