The suspect was identified as Mufid Al Khader, 28, officials A man arrested in connection with shots that were fired outside a synagogue in Albany, New York, on Thursday has been federally charged, officials said.
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, FBI spokesperson Sarah Ruane told NBC News.
Alkhader is 28, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter.
He had a Kel-Tec KS7 12 gauge pump shotgun outside Temple Israel around 2 p.m. Fired twice, fleeing the area, was followed and confronted by a motorist. “The suspect at that point made some statement to this person who was in the vehicle to the effect of he feels that he’s being victimized,” The article said the FBI is investigating it as a hate crime. He’s a 28 yr old iraqi, now american citizen. People have already made conclusions. After dropping the weapon is when he said Free Palestine to the police.