Michael Adams, 27, told investigators he heard Al-Amin listening to rap in his car before entering the store — a genre that makes him feel “unsafe” — according to a probable-cause statement reviewed by The Washington Post. Adams further claimed he had been attacked in the past by people who listen to rap: specifically, “blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans.”
According to the statement, Adams called those enjoyed rap a “threat to him and the community.”
Police and witnesses said around 2 a.m., the man approached Al-Amin from behind as he stood at a soda machine, using a pocketknife to slit his throat and stab him in the back. The teen stumbled out of the store and collapsed near the gas pumps, where onlookers tried desperately to save him, according to the statement.
Authorities found Adams a short distance away and said he admitted to the attack, telling investigators Al-Amin did not say or do anything to provoke him. According to police, Adams — who had been released from prison two days earlier — said he needed to be “proactive rather than reactive” to prevent Al-Amin from killing him first.
According to the statement, Adams called those enjoyed rap a “threat to him and the community.”
Police and witnesses said around 2 a.m., the man approached Al-Amin from behind as he stood at a soda machine, using a pocketknife to slit his throat and stab him in the back. The teen stumbled out of the store and collapsed near the gas pumps, where onlookers tried desperately to save him, according to the statement.
Authorities found Adams a short distance away and said he admitted to the attack, telling investigators Al-Amin did not say or do anything to provoke him. According to police, Adams — who had been released from prison two days earlier — said he needed to be “proactive rather than reactive” to prevent Al-Amin from killing him first.
