Three white men were killed and another wounded when a black gunman opened fire in Fresno, California.
The three people killed were all white men, police said. The suspect, Kori Ali.
A black Muslim gunman shot and killed three white people in Fresno, California on Tuesday - deliberately targeting them due to their skin color and shouting "Allahu Akbar" after firing multiple rounds into his victims from close range.
"Chief Dyer said Muhammad admitted to the killings upon his arrest, saying, "'I did it.
According to police, Muhammad wanted to kill as many people as possible after a warrant was released for his arrest in the murder of a motel security guard last week. He also was wanted for a separate killing from last week, in which a motel security guard in Fresno was gunned down.
Authorities in Fresno, Calif., have captured a suspect in the slaying of three white men who were walking on the city's streets Tuesday morning.
The third victim was a Pacific Gas & Electric employee riding in a company truck.
Police say two of the victims may have been using Catholic Charities, which provides services for refugees, the homeless and those with disabilities.
He wrote that his "kill rate increases tremendously on the other side" and also posted about "white devils". Family members identified the second victim as 37-year-old Mark Gassett.
The chief said investigators don't believe Muhammad worked with anyone else in the attack, calling him "an individual that is filled with hate, filled with anger". However, Desiree Martinez, a former classmate of Muhammad, told CBS News that the suspect was outgoing, down to earth, peaceful and into health and nutrition when she met him three years ago during a media training program in Fresno.
Muhammad surrendered to police shortly after the fourth shooting, telling an officer: "I did it".
"On what appeared to be Kori Ali Muhammad's Facebook page, he repeatedly posted "#LetBlackPeopleGo" and encouraged "black warriors" to "mount up". He also yelled "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) when he was arrested, officials said.
Muhammad has a lengthy criminal history that includes weapons violations, drug offenses and making terrorist threats, Dyer said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
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'This is exclusively based on race'.
The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
Muhammad fired 16 rounds in less than two minutes at four places within a block, shooting men who simply appeared to be going about their daily business, police said.
Police haven't commented on Williams' race.
Authorities spotted Muhammad running and took him into custody.
Muhammad faces four counts of murder and two of attempted murder, according to Dyer.
Stunned Fresno residents held hands and prayed during a vigil Tuesday.
Maria Praise told CNN she ran inside and locked the doors when she heard the sound of gunfire.
"I could hear the shooting".
Friends have identified the PG&E worker shot and killed in Tuesday's rampage as Zackary Randalls, 34.
"We're kind of shocked and surprised for what happened", the Associated Press quoted Ghazvini as saying.
In a statement, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said: "This is a sad day for us all".
Spurrier offered him a job a couple of years ago so that he'd have a more stable work life and more time to spend with his family. "They really don't want us and our ancient ways".
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