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Reporting live from jfk, jim dolan, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Now to the murders in queens. Oscar morel right now held without bail for what prosecutors say was an assassination of an imam and his associate in queens. Morel this afternoon arraigned on several charges, including first degree murder. The imam and his friend were shot in the friend after they left Prayers Services saturday crime is so heinous, so offensive, that queens d. A. Richard brown added the charge of first degree murder. The maximum he could face is life in prison without the possibility of parole. But he insists he didn...

An arrest tonight for the murder of an imam and his associate shot execution style tonight. Moments ago oscar morel of brooklyn walked out of the precinct in queens charged with Second Degree murder and criminal possession of a murder in connection to the shooting. New information on how cops pinned the murders on mr. Morel. What might be more interesting in this particular case is what hes not charged with. 35yearold oscar morel not charged with a hate crime, though police will not might have been for shooting and killing a popular imam and his friend. Reporter police found the handgun they b...

Thats when he allegedly rammed the Police Vehicle before being taken in to custody last night. Hes being questioned in the double murder. We do not know if it was a hate crime but this was not an act of compassion or an act of love. Police have not labeled this a hate crime. Investigators do not have a motive. Charges have not been filed against the man being questioned here. Meanwhile Community Leaders are be increased from 10,000 to 50,000. Reporting at the 107th precinct, cefaan kim, channel 7 Eyewitness News. A family tragedy on long island. Police say a retired nypd officer shot and criti...

All come together to say we love each other and were not hating. We are american. American people want peace. We dont know if it was a hate crime but this was not an act of compassion or an act of love. Reporter there is a 10,000 reward being offered in this case and the Muslim Community is looking for added protection. I also join with this community in demanding that community is protected and secure. Many of those here at the Prayer Service gathered and marched to the scene of the shooting. They wanted to pay their respects there and to remember the imam and his associate. There is a 10,000...

Of the home in little ferry. The whole house was in flames. Its something no one should ever seen and i seen the people laying on the floor. That was the scary part. Before the fire, neighbors and one officer on routine patrol 23 veteran christopher heard an explosion. I looked out of the window and you can see the front of the the game was rushed in flames. Firefighters rushed to save the 5year old both trapped on the third floor. The girls mother jumped out a window. Lieutenant bowl and two of his colleagues, officers angelo and do not nick were on the scene almost immediately. They helped v...