COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A northeast Columbia mosque is implementing additional security measures after a man brought an AR-15 rifle onto the worship grounds and interacted with children.
Richland County deputies arrested 29-year-old Adam White on November 20 for bringing the rifle to Masjid Noor ul Huda. He is charged with disturbance of a place of worship, aggravated breach of peace, and two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm.
“Islam itself means peace, compassion, mercy,” said Chaudhry Sadiq, president of the mosque. “He’s interacting with the kids. He has (a) gun in hand, which is dangerous.”…