Police investigate beating of man outside Dallas-area mosque, 2 suspects fled, motive sought
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Police say a worshipper leaving a prayer service at a Dallas-area mosque was slightly hurt after being attacked in the parking lot by two men who fled.
Richardson police Sgt. Kevin Perlich (PER'-lik) says investigators are trying to determine a motive in Monday night's attack. He says no words were exchanged and no property was taken.
Other worshippers at the Islamic Association of North Texas scared the attackers off.
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Leaders of the Council on American-Islamic Relations want the attack investigated as a hate crime.
Perlich says police are looking at all possibilities for a motive, including a possible hate crime.
The attack came a day after two men were shot and killed in neighboring Garland after opening fire outside a provocative cartoon contest featuring images of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.