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[Bill]

Three Dead in Fresno Shooting Spree, Suspect in Custody

by Alex Johnson

Three people were shot to death in less than a minute at separate locations Tuesday in Fresno, California, authorities said. A fugitive wanted in a previous homicide was arrested at the scene.

The man, identified as Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, who investigators said used the alias "Black Jesus," was arrested and was being held awaiting at least four counts of murder, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters.

In addition to the three people who were killed Tuesday, Muhammad had been wanted in connection with the shooting death of a security guard at a Motel 6 last Thursday, Dyer said.

At least 16 rounds were fired in less than a minute at four locations, including a Catholic Charities facility, where the gunman killed a man in the parking lot, Dyer said. None of the victims worked at the charity, he said.

While the gunman yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic) during the incident, it was too early to say whether terrorism was a factor, Dyer said.

#TrafficAlert M St. shutdown between Fresno & Tulare St for @FresnoPolice shooting investigation. @FresnoSheriff all courthouses remain open pic.twitter.com/prSVDh55kw
— Fresno Co Sheriff (@FresnoSheriff) April 18, 2017

Muhammad is black, and all of Tuesday's victims were white, Dyer, said. Social media accounts linked to Muhammad expressed anti-white and anti-government sentiments, Dyer said.

"This was a random act of violence," Dyer said. "These were unprovoked attacks by an individual who was intent on carrying out homicides today."

Police hadn't recovered the weapon, but they said they found .357-caliber rounds and a speed loader used to reload revolvers when they arrested Muhammad.

The FBI and agents of the San Francisco division of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation.

Three Dead in Fresno Shooting Spree, Suspect in Custody - NBC News

[mrvette]

islamic terrorism......IF truth be told......

[VITE1]

[DAB]

Originally Posted by TxAg

Sad for those people and their families.


Not surprised it happened in California.

well, that's impossible. there are no guns in CA.

[Bill]

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[04 commemorative]

sad state the world is in

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by DAB

well, that's impossible. there are no guns in CA.

Oh yes there are.
I have friends there that could do some real damage if they needed to and they're not cops.
Totally legal too.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

Oh yes there are.
I have friends there that could do some real damage if they needed to and they're not cops.
Totally legal too.

i know. plenty of good folks still have a round or two. but the sucky dems sure make it harder than required.

me?

umm..... i might have a round here somewhere.

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

Oh yes there are.
I have friends there that could do some real damage if they needed to and they're not cops.
Totally legal too.

I've lived in California for over 50 years and I've never known anyone who doesn't have a gun.

[bsmith]

AP is getting hammered for reporting that he shouted "God is great" as he was arrested.

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

I've lived in California for over 50 years and I've never known anyone who doesn't have a gun.

Same as NY.
I know a lot of gun owners here.
I do, however, know many bleeding heart libs that think guns are evil here too.
The Facebook killer offed himself 50 miles from my house.
Me and a few gun owning friends were totally ready for his "visit". So were our wives.

[Fasglas]

While*the gunman yelled "Allahu Akbar"*("God is great" in Arabic) during the incident, it was too early to say whether terrorism was a factor, Dyer said.

The man, identified as*Kori Ali Muhammad,*39, who investigators said used the alias "Black Jesus," was arrested and was being held awaiting at least four counts of murder, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters.

Too early to say? I'd bet Stevie Wonder can see it.

[Blue Demon]

Asshole thug

[OddBall]

Did anyone catch if he was home-grown or import?