![Rafat Saeed, 36, was fatally shot outside the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Mosque at 7326 E Sligh Ave. late Sunday night, deputies said. Both men involved in the altercation are members of the mosque, but no arrest has been made and investigators have released no new information about the shooting. The mosque’s community is starting to fracture and rumors are appearing in social media. [Facebook]](https://www.tampabay.com/storyimage/HI/20190523/ARTICLE/190529843/AR/0/AR-190529843.jpg&MaxW=576&ImageVersion=Rotator "Rafat Saeed, 36, was fatally shot outside the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Mosque at 7326 E Sligh Ave. late Sunday night, deputies said. Both men involved in the altercation are members of the mosque, but no arrest has been made and investigators have released no new information about the shooting. The mosque’s community is starting to fracture and rumors are appearing in social media. [Facebook]")
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