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His family issued a post to condemn his "heinous act", adding that their "hearts and thoughts are with the victims and their families".

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The Al-Shamie family in the UK and abroad strongly condemns this heinous act, which targeted peaceful, innocent civilians.

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“If they ran their mouth with their smartass hatred celebrating the heinous murder of that beautiful young man ... those profiles must come down,” he said on X.

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The agency has issued public appeals for information about “any person who would commit such a heinous crime against another human being.”

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"We expect the police to carry out speedy and thorough investigations to unearth the reason and culprits behind this heinous crime and ensure justice is served," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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