1 killed during apparent carjacking outside Upper Darby mosque: police
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS) -- A deadly shooting in the parking lot of a mosque in Upper Darby appears to have been a carjacking, according to police.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of Masjid Al-Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center on 201 S. 69th Street, according to worshippers.
It's unclear who was shot during the incident, but police did confirm one person died.
Ziaur Rahman, a worshipper at the mosque, said there were 150 people, mostly men, gathered inside the mosque for the fifth and final prayer of the day on Sunday.
After the prayer ended at 8 p.m., worshippers noticed the commotion and found out that somebody was shot.
Rahman said the shooting didn't appear to be an attack on the mosque. There have been hate crimes in the past involving vandalism, but Rahman said the people of Upper Darby have been very nice to the worshippers.
Rahman said worshippers might need to take extra precautions moving forward like being observant and reporting suspicious activity.