Muslim Convert Alton Nolen Beheaded a Coworker at a food plant Thursday.
He had been trying to convert his coworkers to Islam.
Alton Nolen stabbed his coworker and cut her head off in the customer service center.
Police say the beheading had nothing to do with his Islamic faith.
KFOR reported:
The FBI is now looking into Nolen’s background after his former co-workers said he tried to convert them to Islam after recently converting himself.
Lewis says the FBI is working in conjunction with the Moore Police Department, especially when it comes to the religious aspect of the case.
At this time, it is not known if the suspect’s beliefs played a role in the attack.
Vaughan Foods after the beheading (News 9)
Police also say there is no link to terrorism. It was just a random workplace beheading.
ABC7 reported:
Moore police are working with the FBI to investigate Nolen’s background. Nolen had recently been trying to convert coworkers to Islam, according to Moore police. At this point, there is no apparent tie to terrorism.
It was just a random workplace beheading. Happens all the time.