Biden condemns murders of 4 Muslims in New Mexico
US President Joe Biden on Sunday denounced the murders of four Muslims in New Mexico, in operations that police suspect of being connected.
In a tweet, Biden expressed his "anger and sadness at the horrific crimes in which four Muslim men were killed in Albuquerque."
"Pending the results of the investigation, I pray for the families of the victims, and my administration stands firmly with the Muslim community. These hateful attacks have no place in the United States."
On Saturday, authorities in New Mexico announced that they were investigating a possible link between the killing of three Muslims this year and the killing of a Muslim in November last year.
Albuquerque police said in a statement that they found the body of a fourth victim on Friday night.
Police did not identify him, but said he was in his twenties and a Muslim of "South Asian origin".
"Investigators believe that this murder may be linked to three recent killings targeting Muslims of South Asian descent," the statement added.
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