St. Louis area Muslim community remains on edge.

[maced666]

Then-President Bill Clinton supported the immigration of Bosnian refugees, especially the Muslims who bore the brunt of violence. The International Institute of St. Louis was among the agencies that welcomed the immigrants here and sponsored them.

Majority Bosnian community ask for 'a stronger police presence rather than opposing it'.
http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/protests-over-murder-bosnian-highlight-deep-frustration-community-feels-ignored


Frustration has been front and center since last weekend’s murder in south St. Louis of Zemir Begic, a 32-year-old Bosnian-American who was beaten to death by three teenagers wielding hammers. Three arrests have been made.
http://www.kmov.com/news/crime/Homicide-investigation-underway-after-man-hit-in-head-in-south-St-Louis--284248091.html

If the motive wasn't race -or religion intolerance, or robbery, what the hell are cops calling it? Everyday 'random' hammer killing?
Keystone

[Journeyman]

1. His wife thinks it was orchestrated by his Mother's ex-boyfriend. . .

EXCLUSIVE: Bosnian immigrant murdered by teenagers wielding hammers was victim of 'targeted killing' and NOT race hate, says fiancée whom he saved from mob

<snip>

Speaking as she prepared to see her fiance's body at a funeral home, Miss Mujkanovic, herself a Bosnian immigrant, said: 'At first I thought it was the wrong place at the wrong time but after I've had time to think about it I really think it was set up.

'He did have an altercation with somebody and he did defend himself.

'I don't think it's because of the color of the skin or that we're Bosnian, it's set up because of the person who he had the altercation with.'

Miss Mujkanovic said he had previously had a row with a former family friend.

<snip>

Miss Mujkanovic and the other two occupants of the car, her aunt and one of the aunt's friends, got out and the fight began.

At one point the aunt hit one of the attackers with the heel of her shoe but they did not attack her.
Neither did they harm Miss Mujkanovic even though she was standing there.

She said: 'One of the guys was standing inches away from me with a hammer saying: 'Don't move!' so why didn't he hit me?
'He had every single possible opportunity there, so I don't understand why they didn't injure the witnesses, why they just left me alone.'

<emphasis added>

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2857967/Bosnian-immigrant-murdered-teenagers-wielding-hammers-victim-targeted-killing-says-fianc-e-saved-mob-surrounded-car-St-Louis.html

[Ykcutnek]

2. Oops. There goes another right-wing talking point. nt

[okaawhatever]

3. Thanks for that info. I haven't seen anything about that in US papers. nt

[AverageJoe90]

4. Interesting piece, thanks for sharing.

So it may not have been a racial thing after all. Still though, R.I.P. Zemir Begic.

[Journeyman]

5. Even if this proves true, someone went to some lengths to make it seem a racial attack. . .