queens imam murder
Man gets life in prison for killing Imam in broad daylight
A man who gunned down a Queens Imam and his aide was sentenced Wednesday to life without parole. Oscar Morel, who was convicted for the August 2016 double murder, was...
Lawyer for accused Imam killer claims cops planted murder weapon
The attorney for a man on trial for the murder of a Queens Imam and his assistant brashly told jurors Tuesday that police planted the murder weapon in the suspect's...
Judge denies special hearing for alleged Imam killer
A Queens judge Thursday shot down a request for a special hearing from the lawyer of the man accused of murdering a renowned Queens Imam and his aide -- a...
Imam murder suspect’s lawyer: DNA found on gun doesn’t match
An attorney for the man accused of gunning down a beloved Queens Imam and his aide said Tuesday that his client's DNA was not a match to that found on...
Imam 'killer' eerily greeted cops who arrested him
The man accused of killing Queens Imam Maulama Alauddin Akonjee greeted cops at his door, uttering, "I knew you were coming," when they arrived to arrest him. Prosecutors detailed Oscar...
Supect's knockoff Android delaying imam murder investigation
NYPD detectives investigating an imam’s killing still don’t have a motive, in part because the suspect’s phone is broken, a police official said Tuesday. “We’re still developing leads on that,”...
Suspected imam killer says police sketch proves he's innocent
The man charged with killing a Queens imam and his aide insists he's innocent -- and claims the police sketch proves it. "There was a photo drawing done of the...
Family of alleged Imam killer coping with 'crazy' situation
Family of the man accused of gunning down a beloved Queens Imam and his assistant say they haven't seen their suspected killer kin in over a week. "We're doing fine,...
Witness doesn't pick accused imam killer out of lineup
Investigators hit a snag in their case against the alleged killer of an imam and his aide when a witness failed to identify the suspect in a lineup — and...
Man charged in imam killings: I don't hate Muslims
The man charged in the execution-style killing of a Queens imam and his aide claims he does not hate Muslims — and that he didn't pull the trigger. "It wasn't...
'He was out of control': Cyclist details frenzied imam 'killer'
"He couldn't control himself." The man accused of killing a Queens imam and his aide flew into a fit of rage after the murders -- spouting off curse words at...
Prosecutor says imam's killing was a ‘premeditated assassination'
The slaying of a Queens imam and his aide was a “premeditated assassination,” a prosecutor said on Tuesday as the alleged killer was arraigned on charges that include first-degree murder....
Man charged in murder of imam, assistant felt 'hatred' toward Muslims
The man accused of fatally shooting an imam and his aide on a Queens street felt a “hatred” toward Muslims in the days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, his...
'We are Americans, just like you!': Mourners demand justice for slain imam, assistant
Thousands of Muslims and other supporters gathered in Queens on Monday to demand justice in the murders of an imam and his assistant -- and urged the NYPD to label...
Suspect admits he was at scene where imam, assistant were slain
The man suspected of executing a Queens imam and his assistant admitted to cops he was at the scene at the time — and is the person caught on video...
Cops arrest man suspected of executing imam, assistant
A suspect in the coldblooded curbside execution of a Queens imam and his assistant was in custody Monday -- after cops tracked him down when his fleeing car hit a...
Video shows the moment Imam, assistant were shot
Warning: Graphic content They never saw it coming. Video footage obtained by The Post shows the gruesome moment Maulama Akonjee, 55, and his friend Thara Uddin, 64, were shot in...
Police hunt for suspect accused in fatal Imam shooting
Police have released a sketch of the man who fatally gunned down a popular Queens Imam and another man in a broad daylight execution Saturday. Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and...
Queens imam and his assistant executed in broad daylight
A beloved imam and his assistant were gunned down execution-style in broad daylight Saturday as they walked home in their traditional robes after prayers at a Queens mosque — and...