FBI probes origin of anti-Muslim letter sent to NC mosques
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to find the person or group who sent an angry letter, filled with racial slurs and insults toward Muslims, to several mosques in North Carolina.
Posted — UpdatedThe letter writer says that he or she would have no problem killing Muslims.
The name and address of an Apex woman were placed on the letter, but a lawyer for that woman, whose name was not released, said Tuesday that his client did not write or send it.
The woman had no idea the letter existed until investigators brought it to her attention, the attorney said.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations wants the case to be investigated as a hate crime.
A spokesperson for the FBI said Tuesday that the agency is aware of the letter and that "everything about the letter is not as it appears."
Jibril Hough, director of the Islamic Center of Charlotte, said he wants to know why someone would send such a racially charged letter.
"We don't know the motives, but we're hoping the authorities will help investigate what the motives are," Hough said.
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