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Muslim "Terrorist" Shooting Spree at Seattle Jewish Center: "Angry at Israel"
By Douglas J. Hagmann
Friday, July 28, 2006
One Killed, Several Wounded in Attack by "Muslim" Demanding the removal of U.S. Weapons from Israel
*"At very least, this is a hate crime against the Jews. At worst, this is... these will be the first shots fired in the war in North America." --Lt. [Name Withheld by request,], Seattle, WA.
29 July 2006: 3:45 a.m. ET Update: "I Hate Israel” said alleged murder suspect Naveed Afzal Haq, 30, pictured above, to a member of the Seattle Joint Terrorism Task Force after his arrest. The task force is assisting in the investigation of Friday's shooting spree. According to official law enforcement sources, HAQ forced his way into the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, 2031 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Armed with a semiautomatic 9-mm handgun, HAQ shot one receptionist, then ordered her to dial 911. He then took the phone from her and told the police that it was a hostage situation and he wanted us to get our weapons out of Israel, according to a combination of witness and police accounts.
 | Charged: Naveed Afzal HAQ, 30 |
Federation employee Marla Meislin-Dietrich said security videotapes show HAQ shoving his way past another employee who had just entered a pass code to open a security door. "He was armed and he pushed his way in," she said. According to various sournces on the scene, HAQ shouted "I'm a Muslim American; I'm angry at Israel," then and began to fire randomly at the center's employees.
According to a spokesman for Harborview Medical Center that is treating the victims, all were women ranging in age from their early 20s to 40s. Three were in critical condition and underwent surgery Friday evening. One woman, age 43, was shot in the abdomen, according to Seattle Fire Department medics. Another was 17 weeks pregnant. One woman was fatally shot at the scene.
Until a few weeks ago, HAQ lived in an apartment at 2924 Nassau Street, Everett Washington. According to another tenant of the apartment building, he abruptly left after telling the landlord that he intended to travel to Pakistan. HAQ had a recent run-in with the law. He is awaiting trial in Benton County, Washington for allegedly exposing himself in a public place in Kennewick. The case was scheduled for trial in Benton County District Court on Thursday, but was postponed. If convicted of those charges, HAQ could receive up to a year in prison.
Haq's father, Mian A. HAQ, is a founding member of the Islamic Center of Tri-Cities in Richland, Washington. His parents moved to Pasco in 2004 after living in Richland for well over ten years.
According to an investigation conducted by the Northeast Intelligence Network, HAQ might have connections to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and might have attended college in Pennsylvania sometime between 1998 and 2003. Additionally, our law enforcement sources are maintaining that HAQ was reportedly in possession of a copy Qu'ran and possessed Arabic language terrorist documents.' The shooting well planned, and HAQ might have conducted surveillance of this facility in the days before shooting.
Douglas J. Hagmann, founder & director of the Northeast Intelligence Network, and a multi-state licensed private investigative agency. Hagmann began using his investigative skills and training to fight terrorism and increase public awareness through his website. Doug can be reached at: director@homelandsecurityus.com
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