Three men, including the victim’s adult son, have been arrested on weapons charges in connection with the murder of Imam Hassan Sharif of Newark, New Jersey. Abdush K. Sharif, 36, Kevin Rogers, 46, and Deshawn Kinchen, 49, were detained Friday, according to NJ.com. Authorities announced the arrests on Monday. None of the three suspects was directly accused of killing Hassan Sharif, NBC News .
The son of the imam fatally shot outside his New Jersey mosque on January 3 was arrested Friday on a firearms charge. Abdush K. Sharif, 36, was arrested at a Newark residence.
The adult son of New Jersey Imam Hassan Sharif, who was shot and killed outside a Newark mosque earlier this month, and two other men have been arrested on gun charges, yet authorities stressed in making the announcement Monday that their investigation into the Muslim leader's death remains ongoing. Abdush K. Sharif, 36, Kevin Rogers, 46, and Deshawn Kinchen, 49, have each been charged with fourth-degree violation of regulatory provisions relating to firearms, the Essex County Prosecutor’s