According to an American official the imam who was shot on Wednesday outside a mosque close to New York has passed away.
Police in the city of Newark, New Jersey, did not give a motive for the incident.
“Hassan Sharif was a Transportation Security Officer at Newark Liberty International Airport since 2006,” said Lisa Farbstein, a spokeswoman for the United States Transportation Security Administration where Sharif worked.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing and send our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.”
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage had earlier confirmed that “police responded to a call of a male shot” Wednesday morning.
Officers confirmed that the man was the imam and that the incident happened outside a mosque. An investigation is underway.
Police in the city of Newark, New Jersey, did not give a motive for the incident.
“Hassan Sharif was a Transportation Security Officer at Newark Liberty International Airport since 2006,” said Lisa Farbstein, a spokeswoman for the United States Transportation Security Administration where Sharif worked.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing and send our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.”
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage had earlier confirmed that “police responded to a call of a male shot” Wednesday morning.
Officers confirmed that the man was the imam and that the incident happened outside a mosque. An investigation is underway.
