The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim group in the country, appealed for calm in the wake of the killing spree that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.
"We ask for calm in this situation, and we fear for a backlash against American Muslims in light of previous unfortunate incidents that were linked to Muslims," Nihad Awad, the group's executive director, told the Associated Press.
"Although the attacker has a Muslim name, that does not mean there is any religious justification for" his actions, Awad continued, adding that "any faith, any ideology is vulnerable to claims by some deranged individuals ... for their irrational and criminal behavior."
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