Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A man, arrested in relation to the recent killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, has been charged with two of the murders, detectives announced Tuesday.
Albuquerque Police said Muhammad Syed, 51, is the "primary suspect in the recent murders of Muslim men." Syed has been charged with murdering Aftab Hussein on July 26 and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain on Aug. 1. Detectives connected those homicides using bullet casings found at the scenes. Authorities said Syed could face charges in the other two murders of Naeem Hussain on Aug. 5 and Mohammad Ahmadi on Nov. 7.