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Connecticut<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A federal judge sentenced Ted Hakey Jr.<\/strong>, 48, to six moths in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for firing shots into the Baitul Aman Mosque in Meriden in November.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"federal\u201cWe all have a right to worship freely and without fear of violence, and individuals who commit hateful, divisive and violent acts against others need to know that a prison term will be the end result,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cThis is an appropriate sentence that balances the need for justice with the defendant\u2019s genuine expressions of remorse and the victims\u2019 plea for a sentence that didn\u2019t include jail time.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding, “Since the time of the shooting, the congregation of the Baitul Aman Mosque has turned this senseless and hateful crime into something positive \u2013 using their story as a way of raising awareness about the peaceful message of Islam.\u00a0 Rather than just letting themselves be victims, they took a stand, reached out to the defendant, and offered him forgiveness and reconciliation.\u00a0 Their generosity of spirit serves as a role model for all of us.\u00a0 I thank the FBI, ATF, Connecticut State Police and Meriden Police Department whose superb efforts not only solved a hate crime, but also helped both heal and empower the victims in this case and the broader Muslim community in Connecticut.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court documents and statements, in the early morning hours of November 14, 2015, officers from the Meriden Police Department responded to citizen complaints about shots being fired at the 400 block of Main Street in Meriden, the location of the Baitul Aman Mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday, November 15, 2015, a family who entered the Mosque to worship noticed damage to the interior walls and the drop ceiling of the Mosque and called the police.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigators determined that approximately three rounds shot from a high-powered rifle had penetrated the building, and another had hit an exterior area.<\/span><\/p>\n

A preliminary analysis of the trajectory of the bullets indicated that they likely came from a high-powered rifle shot from the area of 3oo Main Street, the house located closest to the Mosque, which is Hakey’s residence.<\/span><\/p>\n

In subsequent interviews with authorities, Hakey’s admitted that he had shot a Springfield M1A rifle at the Mosque on November 14, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

The investigation revealed that after Hakey had learned about terrorist attacks that had occurred in Paris on November 13, 2015, he posted the following status to his Facebook account: \u201cWhat is gonna be the breaking point to go \u201cweapons free\u201d against Islam?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWeapons free\u201d is a military command to shoot at will.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hakey also sent a Facebook friend a private message saying: \u201cI hate ISLAM!.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hakey’s Facebook account also contained other evidence of animus toward Muslims and Islam.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, earlier in 2015, Hakey had told a Facebook friend that he has \u201ca mosque right next door\u201d and that he had \u201cobserve[d] them with [his] binos [binoculars].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the same conversation, he said \u201cAll Muslims must die!!! I hate them all.\u201d\u00a0 In July 2015, he posted to Facebook: \u201cIf we all kill just 1 Muslim each tonight it will make a dent!.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hakey was arrested on December 17, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

On February 11, 2016, he pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally damaging religious property through use of a dangerous weapon.<\/span><\/p>\n

During today\u2019s sentencing proceeding, Dr. Mohammed Qureshi, the president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, spoke on behalf of the Baitul Aman Mosque congregation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Qureshi discussed the congregation\u2019s interactions with Hakey since the shooting occurred, detailed Hakey expressions of remorse and asked Judge Shea to impose no additional term of incarceration.\u00a0 Judge Shea noted that the congregation\u2019s victim statement was both \u201crare and inspiring,\u201d but also stated the need for general deterrence in sentencing Hakey to a term of imprisonment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hakey, who is released on bond, was ordered to report to prison on Aug.15.<\/span><\/p>\n

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