Pros And Cons Of Oscar Morel

Brooklyn, NY —Hours after hundreds of mourners attended the funeral service for the Imam and his associate with New York officials making reference to GOP nominee Donald Trump as reason to blame him for his “divisive nature,” the NYPD arrested and charged a man Monday evening with the shooting that killed an Imam and his associated in Queens the past weekend.

The suspect in custody for the slaying of the Imam and associated was identify as
Oscar Morel, a 35 years old Hispanic man from Brooklyn. Morel was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of criminal possession of a weapon.

Over hundreds of Muslims and city officials gathered in a Brooklyn parking lot Monday afternoon for the funeral prayer service. Imam Akonjee,
"We mourn with you. It was one of those moments of pain, but even in the pain we can recognize that we can all come together,” de Blasio said. "And we know there are voices all over this country who are spewing hate, trying to create division, trying to turn one American against another. We’re not going to listen to those voices that try to divide us, and we’re not going to let them continue to encourage acts of hatred. We will stand up to them each and every time."

In a statement issued 24 hours after the killing, the Mayor stated the motive was unknown, but the Muslim community “are in the perpetual crosshairs of
“Since this horrific tragedy, the NYPD has been expending every resources… to find this killer and find the cause and you will see in the Muslim communities of our city the NYPD there in support of the community,” de Blasio said. “You will see today and in days thereafter."

He also added the attack was in reference to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump rhetoric and proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States.

“It is also clear that there is a lot of fear in the community. Members of the Muslim community on edge because of the atmosphere that is existing in this country, particularly over the last few months on national debate,” de Blasio said in a press conference held at NYPD HQ.

Public Advocate Letitia James described the Imam as a “peacemaker and a man of faith,” adding that New Yorkers will send a message that “love trumps hate each and every