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Albuquerque's Muslim community is on alert after the murders of 4 men

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The Muslim community in Albuquerque is reeling after three South Asian Muslim men were shot and killed there in the last two weeks. The killings² come after a similar homicide last November.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

The Muslim community in Albuquerque is reeling with shock and grief after three South Asian Muslim men were shot and killed there in the last two weeks. The killings come after a similar homicide last November.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Local police say these attacks may be linked and have increased police patrols in the city center. The FBI is assisting with the investigation³.

MART?NEZ: Megan Kamerick at member station KUNM in Albuquerque is following this story. Megan, tell us about these killings in Albuquerque.

MEGAN KAMERICK, BYLINE⁴: Albuquerque police were already looking into whether two murders in the last two weeks were related to the one in November. Then on Friday, there was a third man, who the authorities have now identified as Naeem Hussain, who was shot to death, as the others were. This came just days after 27-year-old Muhammad Afzaal Hussain was murdered outside his home. And about a week before that, Aftab Hussein, age 41, was shot and killed. All three men were originally from Pakistan. Those deaths, authorities think, may be related to one back in November, that of 62-year-old Mohammad Zaher Ahmadi of Afghanistan, who was shot outside the store he owns with his brother.

MART?NEZ: What are you hearing from Albuquerque's Muslim community?

KAMERICK: They're terrified, understandably. According to the city of Albuquerque, there are between 5,000 and 10,000 Muslims here, all races and ethnicities. Yesterday, we spoke⁵ to Abdur'Rauf Campos-Marquetti, a local imam.

ABDUR'RAUF CAMPOS-MARQUETTI: And it's a very scary situation 'cause their tranquility and peace has kind of been taken away 'cause you're always looking around - behind your shoulder to see if somebody is following you or something like that.

KAMERICK: At a safety meeting at The University of New Mexico yesterday, an official with the Islamic Center of New Mexico said some students have already left because they're afraid. One of the victims, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, got his master's degree at UNM and was president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association. The Islamic Center is urging people to be aware of their surroundings, including making sure they're not being followed and to avoid walking alone at night.

Ahmad Assed⁶, president of the Islamic Center, said the community has never gone through anything like this, and people are in fear of the safety of their children and families. But he also said evil will not win. Hate will not win. And he said there's been an outpouring of support from the extended community.

MART?NEZ: What's the status of the investigation?

KAMERICK: Police aren't saying anything at this point about whether it's a hate crime. Obviously, the men have similar backgrounds, but police are keeping many details under wraps to protect the case. They're still trying to establish definitive⁷ links between these killings. Officials have identified a car - a dark gray or silver Volkswagen sedan - that they believe is linked to the murders. They've also created a site where people can upload videos or pictures that could help solving the crimes. Officials say police will have some presence at all mosques⁸ and places of prayer in the Muslim community, and they've set up two mobile investigative vans where people can provide tips about the case.

Crime Stoppers has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is offering another $10,000. And the city's offering help with trauma⁹ counseling and some meal deliveries.

MART?NEZ: One more thing, Megan. I know New Mexico's a place where there's a big mix of cultures, and it seems like a place that a diverse population mostly gets along. I mean, how is this playing out there?

KAMERICK: Yes. Mayor Tim Keller invoked¹⁰ that, saying Albuquerque and New Mexico have been defined by a love for every person and every religion. That, in a sense, makes us who we are, given our history. And no place is perfect, but Albuquerque's a city where folks are used to seeing a variety of people. And refugees have added to that diversity over the years. So I think people are still in shock and disbelief and sadness that this is happening here.

MART?NEZ: That's KUNM's Megan Kamerick joining us by way of Skype. Megan, thanks.

KAMERICK: Thank you.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 assed   

称职的

参考例句：

• Don't take a half-assed approach. 不要采取半assed办法。
• They did a half-assed job in repainting my car. 我的车子重新喷漆，他们做得差劲得很。

7 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

8 mosques   

清真寺； 伊斯兰教寺院，清真寺； 清真寺，伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
• The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。

9 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

10 invoked   

v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
• She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》