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Muhammad Art Exhibit: Two gunmen dead after firing at security guard in Texas shootout

Source: mirror.co.uk


A prize of $10,000 was offered by an American group to the 'best' cartoon depicting the religious figure

Two gunmen were shot dead after they opened fire at a contest for cartoon images of the Islamic prophet Muhammad last night.



A security guard was also wounded when gunfire broke out as the men drove up to the exhibition in Texas at around 7pm and began firing at security guards.

The event had been billed as the "Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" and included a competition to find the 'best' cartoon of the religious figure with $10,000 (£6,600) going to the winner.


Ed note: Pro-Israeli Pamela Geller (pictured above) a vehemently anti-Islamic activist, who is Jewish herself, organized the event in Texas. Lots of questions and this time, it's too early to say anything for certain, we don't even know who the guilty/patsy is yet, but as always: ask who benefits!

In last night's incident, the two armed suspects drove up to the front of the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, as the event was coming to an end.


Cordon: Police officers block an intersection near the Curtis Culwell Center after a shooting outside the Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest

They then began firing at a security guard - hitting him in the leg.

Police officers, who were also on the scene helping with security, then returned fire and killed both the gunmen.

Geert Wilders, a controversial Dutch politician and anti-Islamic campaigner who is on a jihadist hit list, was among speakers at the event.

Police said they had not immediately determined the identity of the two gunmen or whether they were linked to critics of the event who had branded it anti-Islamic.

"I have no idea who they are, other than they're dead and in the street," city police spokesman, officer Joe Harn, said.

As a precaution, police were examining the suspects' car for any explosives that might be in the vehicle, Harn added.

The exhibit was organized by Pamela Geller, president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI). Her organization, which is described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, has sponsored anti-Islamic advertising campaigns in transit systems across the country.


Protection: Those inside the exhibition were kept safe by armed officers

Organizers said the exhibit was an event to promote freedom of expression. They offered a $10,000 prize for the best artwork or cartoon depicting the Prophet, as well as a $2,500 "People's Choice Award."

Depictions of the Prophet are viewed as offensive in Islam, and Western art depicting the Prophet has sometimes angered Muslims and provoked threats from radicals.

Charlie Hebdo, the French magazine attacked in January, had printed cartoons of the Prophet.

The security officer who was shot in the leg during last night's attack was treated at a local hospital and later released, he said. No one else was injured.

Most of the people attending the event were still inside the arena when the violence unfolded and were unaware of what had occurred until police came into the building and advised everyone to remain indoors because of a shooting.

Garland Mayor Douglas Athas told CNN: "The first suspect was shot immediately. The second suspect was shot and wounded - reached for his back pack.

"Of course officers not knowing what was in the backpack, shot him again. He was killed."

Source: mirror.co.uk

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