Man held as four stabbed at mosque in Birmingham
Source: BBC
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and a police officer were stabbed at a mosque in Birmingham.
Officers were called to the mosque on Washwood Heath Road in Ward End at about 23:00 BST on Saturday.
In a statement, West Midlands Police said three men were found to have suffered stab injuries.
As police arrested the man, the officer was also wounded. All four injured are in a stable condition in hospital.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22924456
Archae
(46,369 posts)This could be:
Crazy person flipping out
Just an argument that got out of hand
Dispute over money
Dispute over drugs
Rival Muslims
Muslim hater
Any of the above.
Maybe more.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)given that the attacker is Somalian.
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)We shouldn't blame a religion or culture based upon a rare incident.
Tanuki
(14,926 posts)"According to Mr Shafiq, a nearby resident believed the dispute was a domestic incident between members.
BBC Midlands correspondent Peter Wilson reported: "All lines of enquiry are being investigated, but this does not appear to be a hate crime attack."
(from link in OP)
trof
(54,256 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,375 posts)The rest need to add clarification (AL, MI, etc)
edit to add: kidding. even the one in AL should have ", AL" to clarify
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)Aristus
(66,509 posts)The headline should have read...