A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on Saturday. The women, who had left the train before officers arrived, were later in contact with authorities, according to police, who have not released their identities. The attacker approached the girls while screaming at them, Hudson told the newspaper, relaying an account her daughter had given her. A detective later took a statement from her family, Hudson told the paper. Our current political climate allows far too much room for those who spread bigotry," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler told a news conference.

Source: The Star May 28, 2017 00:45 UTC