New York man charged with murder in deaths of imam, assistant

By Reuters 1 min read

Community members pray during the funeral service of Akonjee, and Uddin in the Queens borough of New York City

(Reuters) – A New York man, Oscar Morel, of Brooklyn, was charged on Monday with two counts of second-degree murder in the shooting deaths of a Muslim imam and his assistant, a police spokesman said.

Morel, 35, was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the spokesman added.

(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

New York man charged with murder in deaths of imam, assistant

Cosby could face multiple accusers at June assault trial

Ohio man gets death sentence for murders of three women

Obama awards Medal of Honor to U.S. veteran of Vietnam War

Hall of Fame Iron Man Favre almost flunked out by physical

Attorneys for Cosby seek dismissal of Pennsylvania sexual assault case

After setbacks, N.Y. prosecutors resume insider trading crackdown

U.S. Attorney General says gathering info on Florida shooting

More reforms, including Tasers, slated for N.Y.’s Rikers jail

Obama cuts short prison sentences for 214 convicts

Naked Trump statues draw dozens of onlookers in U.S. cities