A Muslim man was beaten on Saturday outside a Florida mosque attended by the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub, though authorities and a Muslim civil rights group differed as to whether the attack was racially motivated. CAIR said the victim was Muslim and attended the Islamic Centre. Sheriff Mascara said statements on the attack made by mosque officials and CAIR included "untruthful rhetoric." Ruiz said Mateen had infrequently attended the mosque. The suspect, 25-year-old Taylor Mazzanti, was arrested shortly thereafter and booked on a charge of felony battery, the office said.

Source: dna July 03, 2016 04:19 UTC