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Posted By simmons on March 6, 2017

Seattle, WA --The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called for the shooting of a Sikh man in Kent, Washington to be investigated as a potential hate crime.

"We are deeply shocked by this heinous act of violence against a innocent American targeted outside of his home, singled out, apparently because of his appearance," said Hilary Bernstein, ADL Seattle Regional Director.

"We strongly condemn targeted violence against any religious group and we are confident that federal, state and local law enforcement officials are closely examining the possibility that this was a hate crime," Bernstein added.

On the evening of March 3, a 39-year-old Sikh man was shot in his driveway after the gunman allegedly told him to go back to your own country.

The victim was shot in the arm and is recovering as law enforcement agencies continue their search for the gunman.

According to ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt, the ADL joined with their partners in the Sikh and South Asian communities in calling on national leaders to make hate crime prevention a top priority.

This is especially important for members of the Sikh community, whose appearance and religious articles of faith distinguish them and make them possible hate crime targets.

The ADL is pleased that the FBI has now incorporated anti-Sikh hate crime data collection into their annual Hate Crime Statistics Report.

ADL and a broad coalition of civil right and religious organizations had promoted this addition of this data.

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ADL calls for hate crime investigation in shooting of Sikh man - KAPP

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