Neighbor is charged in Illinois mosque shooting
By Lisa Black, Chicago Tribune reporter
7:03 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2012
A Morton Grove resident accused of shooting at a mosque during Friday night's heavily attended Ramadan evening prayer service has complained for years about parking, lights and noise since the construction of the Muslim house of worship near his home, members of the mosque and neighbors said.
In 2003 and 2004, David Conrad, now 51, attended village hearings to oppose the mosque and expansion of the Muslim Education Center, said Berdella Wehrmacher, 90, who said she accompanied him to the meetings.
Several residents acknowledged that the controversy led to some hard feelings that linger today. But they also expressed shock at the allegations that Conrad described as helpful and mild-mannered shot at the mosque with a "high-velocity air rifle," narrowly missing a security guard, according to police. .................(more)
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