Oscar Morel is a resident of Brooklyn, New York.

He was charged on August 15, 2016 with the murders of Thara Uddin and Imam Maulama Akonjee.

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On August 15, 2016, Morel was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

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Investigators found what they believe is the murder weapon in Morel's home, as well as clothes matching the description of what the gunman had been wearing during the shootings.

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According to authorities, Morel may have been settling a petty neighborhood beef between Muslims and Hispanics.

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