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Muslim Group In D.C. Condemns Fort Hood Shootings

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Nov 5, 2009 7:57 pm US/Eastern

Muslim Group In D.C. Condemns Fort Hood Shootings

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning the shootings at Fort Hood, though it's not known whether the shooter was Muslim.

Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the group, says they don't know anything about shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

He scheduled a news conference for Thursday night in Washington to condemn the shootings and discourage any backlash against Muslims.

The group issued a statement condemning the shootings as a "cowardly attack." They say no political or religious ideology could ever justify or excuse such violence.

The group says American Muslims stand with their fellow citizens in offering prayers for the victims and condolences for their families.

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