The murder of a Muslim teen over the weekend had many suspecting a hate crime and blaming President Trump’s rhetoric, but police on Monday said it was road road that drove the 22-year-old suspect to kill 16-year-old Nabra Hassanen of Reston, Va., with a metal baseball bat and attempt to hide her remains in a pond.
17 teen year old #Nabra had…
dreams
goals
passions
hobbies
friends
classmates
sadly she was killed after leaving a Virgina Mosque. pic.twitter.com/Cd0R6t3OqE— Mohamed Salih (@MohamedMOSalih) June 19, 2017
This is horrifying beyond words, but, Trump has fuelled so much hatred towards Muslims in the US that sadly, it's not surprising. #Nabra
— Madiha (@MadihaBlob) June 19, 2017
i'm tired of seeing shit happen to innocent people like #Nabra because of terrorist bigots. rest in peace, Nabra Hassanen.
— clay. (@cIaymorris) June 19, 2017
This is on you @realDonaldTrump as is every future hateful ignorant murder until you acknowledge and strongly disavow your AltRight #nabra pic.twitter.com/BN0GRnJ0OX
— Jen (@Title9Jen) June 19, 2017
Muslims are literally loosing their lives bc Trump and many people like them have put fear and ignorance into peoples minds. #Nabra
— ??♀️ (@AmaniQuinnea) June 19, 2017
This #Islamophobia must stop. @realDonaldTrump has promoted this hate and division! We must stand up for all people. #FinsburyPark #Nabra
— Gudlaug Hawkinson (@GudlaugHawkinso) June 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/zarahsultana/status/876608475903688707
There no question that Hassanen’s killing was horrific and meaningless, but police have named the suspect, and he doesn’t appear to be your typical white supremacist or Trump supporter. Police say suspect Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, wasn’t driven by Islamophobia, either, but by road rage.
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A road rage incident. That's how @fairfaxpolice are now characterizing the incident that led to the death of 17 year old Nabra Hassanen pic.twitter.com/Y2sSPMQRi5
— Julie Carey (@JulieCareyNBC) June 19, 2017
Arraigned: Suspect in Herndon teen murder Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, is appointed a public defender. Victim #Nabra is 16 not 17 @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/XKcIzK3SDq
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) June 19, 2017
Family friends of suspect in murder of 16-year-old girl did not want to talk but say Daniel Martinez Torres, 22, is from Honduras @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/X2cfcRRZad
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) June 19, 2017
Police say they have no indication that this was a hate crime. That means there may be a different motive @wusa9 https://t.co/Xdzy8eK3CN
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) June 19, 2017
South Lakes students pay respects to #Nabra's family. Witnesses: death was not hate crime, suspect was drunk, tried to hit them w car @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/tXAW5u5C2i
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) June 19, 2017
Detectives believe road rage incident led to Reston teen’s murder. News conference today, time TBD. https://t.co/h9GYTlc3Z7
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 19, 2017
Fairfax County Police posted the following to their website Monday:
A man has been charged with murdering a 17-year-old Reston girl who was reported missing today, Sunday, June 18, around 4 a.m. near Dranesville Road and Woodson Road, in the Herndon area. An investigation determined she was walking outside with a group of friends when they got into a dispute with a man in a car. It appears the suspect, Darwin A. Martinez Torres, 22, of Sterling, got out of his car and assaulted the victim. Her friends could not find her and police were called to help.
Have you noticed how "law enforcement" go out of their way to deny the racial motives for these white supremacist terrorist attacks? pic.twitter.com/lxkb3SdOhJ
— Tariq Nasheed ?? (@tariqnasheed) June 19, 2017
Have you noticed how “anti-racism strategists” go out of their way to blame white supremacy before the facts are in?
https://twitter.com/BlazerMc88/status/876911719045623809
The “road rage” narrative isn’t sitting well with everyone.
Question then is: would road rage have escalated to a brutal abduction, murder & dumping were she not Black and Muslim? https://t.co/BF4GJZVRa4
— Sana Saeed (@SanaSaeed) June 19, 2017
Hate speech, gendered violence, #islamophobia all intersect. #Nabra was a female teen, black and wore a headscarf. Important facts.
— Fahmida (@AzadYourself) June 19, 2017
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Update:
Stephanie Ramirez of WUSA9 is reporting that ICE has confirmed that it lodged a detainer Monday for Torres.
.@ICEgov just confirmed a detainer was lodged today for VA murder suspect Darwin Martinez Torres. @wusa9 #RIPNabra @fairfaxpolice pic.twitter.com/V20vvQmSp8
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) June 19, 2017
.@ICEgov spokesperson: 'This was the first time we encountered him, so he doesn't have any type of protective status.' @wusa9 #RIPNabra
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) June 19, 2017
ICE says it has a detainer on Darwin Martinez Torres a man charged with Reston teen's murder. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/SOVDYSQXss
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) June 19, 2017
BREAKING:Suspect in Muslim teen's murder in Sterling a suspected undocumented immigrant. Per ICE Darwin Martinez Torres a Salvadoran citizen pic.twitter.com/DF3zYAyVdO
— Tom Roussey (@tomrousseyABC7) June 19, 2017
UPDATE: ICE says suspect in killing of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen is an El Salvador native living in U.S. illegally https://t.co/FGcVBv9cI3
— Alana Austin (@alana_austin) June 19, 2017
Editor’s note: Police are preparing to hold a news conference this evening; we’ll update this post with any new information.
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From Monday evening’s press conference:
.@FCPDJulie: argument leading to #NabraHassanen 's death started bt the suspect and a male teen – some in group walking in roadway @wusa9
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) June 19, 2017
Lt. Holland of FCPD Major Crimes: The incident started over a bicycle in the roadway. The driver became enraged. pic.twitter.com/whwDRLyxWp
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 19, 2017
Police say it began with an argument between a teen boy and Torres. He then followed the group of teen including Nabra in his car. @WTOP
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) June 19, 2017
Police: Torres caught up with them a short time later got out of his car with a baseball bat, he caught up with Nabra. @WTOP
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) June 19, 2017
.@FCPDJulie: Suspect became enraged & drove onto the curb. Armed with a baseball bat, suspect chased teens & caught #NabraHassanen @wusa9
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) June 19, 2017
Police: Torres' anger over the encounter resulted him hitting Nabra with the bat and taking her away in his car. @WTOP
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) June 19, 2017
.@fairfaxpolice Spokesperson says 17yo #NabraHassanen found to have blunt force trauma to the upper body @wusa9 #RIPNabra
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) June 19, 2017
Police didn't go into details but said Nabra was assaulted at the initial location and later at a second location. @WTOP
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) June 19, 2017
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Related:
ICE has detainers for four charged in connection with 'brutal … savage' gang-related murder of 15-year-old girl https://t.co/DzdkHMmgwJ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 16, 2017
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