ROANOKE CO., Va. (WDBJ7) According to CBS News, the FBI is investigating whether a random double stabbing in Roanoke County on Saturday was inspired by ISIS.
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20-year-old Wasil Farooqui of Roanoke County is charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding. Investigators say Farooqui stabbed two people Saturday evening at The Pines Apartments in the 4300 block of Banbury Lane, which is near the Oak Grove Shopping Center. Roanoke County Police say the attack was random.
A source told CBS News that Farooqui has been on the FBI’s radar for several months and is believed to be self-radicalized. The source also told CBS News that Farooqui tried to go to Syria earlier this year, but only got as far as Europe.
Witnesses told police that during the attack Farooqui was yelling “Allah Akbar.” In Arabic translates to “God is the greatest.” The law enforcement source told CBS the FBI is investigating whether the attack made with a sharpened EDC knife was possibly inspired by ISIS and whether the suspect may have been trying to behead the two victims.
The victims are recovering well, according to Roanoke County Police.
While officers were at the hospital Saturday, police say Farooqui came into the emergency room for treatment of his own injuries. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding.
Farooqui is being held at the Western Virginia Regional Jail without bond.
Roanoke County Police confirmed Monday that the FBI is helping with the investigation.
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