IPPA Request for Hate Crime Murder Investigation

The Islamic Political Party of America, via its Tennessee Caucus, is requesting the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) to assist them in determining the reasons/causes behind the death of Mr. Irving Warner, a.k.a.Hadeen Abdul Hakeem, in a fatal auto crash in the early morning hours on Sunday, October 31, 2004

DOVER, TN (PRWEB) November 11, 2004 -- The family of Mr. Irving Warner, whose Islamic name is Hadeen Abdul Hakeem, has requested the Islamic Political Party of America (IPPA) via its Tennessee Caucus to assist them in determining the reasons/causes behind the death of Mr. Warner in a fatal auto crash in the early morning hours on Sunday, October 31, 2004. Events following the crash and other historical facts in a similar case raise concern among family and friends that Mr. Warners death will be duly classified and investigated.

Although the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is conducting an investigation to determine if the case warrants a review by the Grand Jury, the family feels that the circumstances may warrant that the case be treated as a hate crime and investigated as such.

Mr. Warner was hit from the rear by Jeremiah McBride and his car burst into flames while he was trapped inside. THP officer, Kenny Harrison, arrived on the scene, and noted that he smelled alcohol on McBride, who also admitted he had been drinking. However McBride was released at the scene without charges and this is what baffles Warners family, who do not want their loved one death to go unpunished.

Just two years prior on this same highway, Ronald Wade, another Muslim and friend of Mr. Warner, was killed. Mr. Wades death was classified as accidental, supposedly that he had fallen asleep due to fatigue. Both men were known activists in the Islamic community.

After examining the car that Mr. Warner was driving, there are questions being raised as to Mr. McBrides real motive. The IPPA regional representatives are contacting the THP and the State Attorneys office to gather answers to some of these questions, and to ascertain how the State authorities tend to pursue the case. These will determine further action on the part of IPPA as to what they will do from this point.

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