Oregon Muslims raise funds for stabbing attack victims

Oregon Muslims raise funds for stabbing attack victims

Muslims in Portland thanked the community for its support and said they were raising money for the families of two men who were killed when they came to the defense of two young women — one wearing a hijab — who were targeted by an anti-Muslim rant.

Najieb said a fundraising page launched by his group for the families of the dead men, the surviving victim and the two young women had raised $50,000 in its first hours.

Police said they’ll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of suspect Jeremy Joseph Christian, 35, who is accused of killing the two men Friday.

Christian’s social media postings show an affinity for Nazis and political violence.

Christian was being held on suspicion of aggravated murder, attempted murder, intimidation and being a felon in possession of a weapon.

[...] Christian faces intimidation charges, the state equivalent of a hate crime.