Man held as four stabbed at mosque in Birmingham

[Bosonic]

Source: BBC

Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and a police officer were stabbed at a mosque in Birmingham.

Officers were called to the mosque on Washwood Heath Road in Ward End at about 23:00 BST on Saturday.

In a statement, West Midlands Police said three men were found to have suffered stab injuries.

As police arrested the man, the officer was also wounded. All four injured are in a stable condition in hospital.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22924456

[Archae]

1. I hope we can keep from jumping to conclusions.

This could be:

Crazy person flipping out

Just an argument that got out of hand

Dispute over money

Dispute over drugs

Rival Muslims

Muslim hater

Any of the above.
Maybe more.

[Crowman1979]

2. EDL?

[dipsydoodle]

4. Highly unlikely

given that the attacker is Somalian.

[loli phabay]

9. eritrean defence league?

[jessie04]

6. Exactly.

We shouldn't blame a religion or culture based upon a rare incident.

[Tanuki]

3. Per reporting, likely a domestic dispute

"According to Mr Shafiq, a nearby resident believed the dispute was a domestic incident between members.

BBC Midlands correspondent Peter Wilson reported: "All lines of enquiry are being investigated, but this does not appear to be a hate crime attack."

(from link in OP)

[trof]

5. You could add (England). There's more than one Birmingham.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. But only one is the "first" Birmingham

The rest need to add clarification (AL, MI, etc)




edit to add: kidding. even the one in AL should have ", AL" to clarify

[loli phabay]

10. its easier to just call it brum, saves confusion.

[Aristus]

8. "3 Men Injured. 25 People Not Killed; Assailant Had A Knife, Not A Gun."

The headline should have read...

[demosincebirth]

11. Good point, but many wouldn't get the implication.