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Connecticut man charged with hate crime for shooting at mosque
Former Marine Charged with Shooting at Connecticut Mosque
A Connecticut man was charged on Friday with a federal hate crime offense for allegedly shooting at the mosque he lived near after spending the night drinking at a local bar following the deadly Paris attacks by Islamic State militants on Nov. 13.
Prosecutors said Ted Hakey, 48, of Meriden, fired four shots at the building in the early morning hours of Nov. 14 after learning of the Paris attacks. The Baitul Aman Mosque was vacant at the time of the shooting and no one was injured.
If convicted of intentionally damaging religious property with a dangerous weapon, Hakey could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison and fined up to $250,000.
Former Marine Charged with Shooting at Connecticut Mosque
Ted Hakey Jr., 48, of Meriden was taken into custody Thursday and appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge Friday morning. He is being held for the time being and will have a detention hearing Dec. 21.
Hakey is a former U.S. Marine, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. He has five rifles ranging in caliber from .223 to .338 registered. His wife also has a rifle registered to her and a 9mm handgun. Any of the rifles could have been. been used, according to the affidavit.
Hakey lives next door to the mosque and fired several rounds using his high-powered rifle during the early morning hours of Nov. 14, according to the affidavit