SMART Notifies FBI, Coordinating Local Response Fairfield, CA – Following the second shooting in the last two weeks at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara (place of worship) in Fairfield, CA, the Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART), is coordinating a response with the local community and law enforcement. While no individual was targeted in the shooting last weekend, several bullets pierced the sign of the Gurdwara, which followed a similar incident that occurred on May 29. Local and federal officials have not labeled this a hate crime and a thorough investigation is currently underway. If the shootings are determined to be hate-motivated, the Solano County Sheriff’s office, which is handling the case, would seek the support of the FBI and Department of Justice. SMART, along with the Sikh Americans across the country, extends support to the Fairfield Sikh community and will continue to work with them as the investigation and community relations efforts progress.
