Florida Killings: Radical Islam And The Far Right, Under One Roof
This story begins with four roommates in Florida. It ends with two dead and two in jail. The improbable case brings together security threats that rarely intersect: radical Islam and the far right.
by Marisa Peñaloza
Jul 19, 2017
4 minutes
The Hamptons condo and apartment complex in Tampa is quintessential Florida. Lush and modern, the stucco homes are painted in a soft rainbow of pastels. All around are palm trees, Spanish moss and lily pads.
"It is a very quiet place. You have a lot of children that live here. A lot of professionals live here, retirees," said resident Michael Colon, 66.
But on May 19, that tranquility was shattered in an improbable case that involves four young roommates at the complex.
Two of the men are dead and the other two are in jail.
The story brings together fundamentalist Islam, neo-Nazis,
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