A New York City imam and his assistant have died of their injuries after reportedly being attacked by a lone gunman on their way home from leaving a mosque in Queens. The attack is feared to be a hate crime against Muslims.

The shootings occurred close to the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood, where the men had been attending afternoon prayers.

Police said after a preliminary investigation they believe a lone gunman shot the two men during a robbery, according to NBC 4 New York. An NYPD spokesman said they didn’t believe they were targeted for being Muslim.

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