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'Sorry, my first kill was clumsy': Police find killer's apologetic note next murder victims' bodies | |
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A handwritten note reading "Sorry, my first kill was clumsy" has reportedly been found at a murder scene. | A handwritten note reading "Sorry, my first kill was clumsy" has reportedly been found at a murder scene. |
Married couple Golam and Shamima Rabbi were discovered shot dead at their home in San Jose, California, on 24 April. | |
Concerned friends visited their home after not seeing them for a few days. | |
Police have not commented on the existence of the note, but local broadcaster ABC7 was told about it by one of the people who discovered the couple. | |
“Both victims were shot at least once," San Jose Police Department said in a statement. | |
"The motive has not been determined. There is no suspect information at this time." | |
Local residents reacted with shock to the murders and said the Rabbis, originally from Bangladesh, were “humble, polite and peaceful” people. They leave behind two sons, aged 17 and 23. | |
“That's why it's so difficult to reconcile to the tragic, violent end to such simple, gentle souls,” Hasan Rahim, a member of the Evergreen Islamic Centre told the broadcaster. | |
“We ask Allah to forgive the deceased, shower his mercy on them, and make their graves a garden from paradise. In addition, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and ask Allah to grant them strength and patience during this most difficult time.” | “We ask Allah to forgive the deceased, shower his mercy on them, and make their graves a garden from paradise. In addition, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and ask Allah to grant them strength and patience during this most difficult time.” |
Another friend, Faisal Yazadi, said: "We are surprised that they are no longer with us and especially going away in such a manner is something we just can't come to grips with.” | Another friend, Faisal Yazadi, said: "We are surprised that they are no longer with us and especially going away in such a manner is something we just can't come to grips with.” |
Police have ruled out religious hatred as a motivation for the attack. | Police have ruled out religious hatred as a motivation for the attack. |
"Based on the information we have at this time, we do not believe this incident is a hate crime or that the public is in any immediate danger as a result of the suspect's actions," a police source told local newspaper Mercury News. | "Based on the information we have at this time, we do not believe this incident is a hate crime or that the public is in any immediate danger as a result of the suspect's actions," a police source told local newspaper Mercury News. |
Police believe the murder "was not a random act of violence and the suspect was someone familiar to the family.” |
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