Another Colorado convert since marijuana was legalized.
Via KKTV
A man accused of stabbing a police officer after robbing a gun supply store recently became interested the Islamic terrorist movement, authorities have revealed.
“For the last couple of months he has been working out a lot and he has been visiting Islamic websites and other types of websites described to us as Jihadist in nature,” Canon City Police Chief Paul Schultz said. The suspect’s family said he had been making “Islamic-type statements,” Schultz added.
Saturday afternoon, investigators say suspect Hudson Taylor Clark, 32, tried to steal a handgun from Victory Defense on the 2800 block of E. Main St. He ended up running off with other merchandise. When Cpl. Sanders tried to stop him a few blocks away, Clark allegedly attacked him with an 8-inch knife.
“Without saying anything, [he] stabbed Cpl. Sanders under the left arm…then continued to encroach upon him. Sanders told him to stop; he did not stop, he continued to encroach upon Sanders with the knife,” Schultz said.
Sanders then shot Clark five times. Clark fell to the ground, but never lost consciousness.
“He continued make comments…next to him was the Quran, which fell out onto the ground, and during the first aid situation he did ask for the Quran,” Schultz said. […]
11 News found the suspect’s YouTube channel where he posted just a two-minute-long video of himself one week ago. In the video, Clark declares that Allah is his God and he practices Islam. At the end of the video, he says Allah told him that he [Clark} is Jesus.
On a cached Twitter page, there’s more evidence of what appears to be the suspect’s interest in Islam and links to a blog that’s been removed.
11 News contacted anti-terrorism expert Joe Ruffini to inquire about Clark’s case, Ruffini says that Clark and others like him are an easy target for recruiters, as they’re loners with few connections. Authorities have described Clark as not having any friends or a job, and say he had also been showing a great deal of angst following a recent breakup.
“Allegedly this gentleman, Clark, his mother reported him as being a little bit mentally disturbed. [Those that sometimes turn to terrorism] are searching for something, they’re reaching out, and occasionally some of these folks will turn to the bad side,” Ruffini said.
HT Getaclue