Search results
Balbir Singh Sodhi, who had a beard and wore a turban in accordance with his Sikh faith, was mistakenly profiled as an Arab Muslim and murdered by 42-year-old Frank Silva Roque (July 8, 1959 – May 11, 2022), a Boeing aircraft mechanic at a local repair facility who held a criminal record for an attempted robbery in California.
Jun 7, 2022 · Rana Singh Sodhi, whose brother Balbir was the first victim of post-9/11 hate violence, shares his condolences to Frank Roque's family and his story of forgiveness and reconciliation. He also calls for action against gun violence and white supremacy after recent mass shootings.
- Rana Singh Sodhi
Frank Silva Roque (Born July 8, 1959) is an American murderer from Arizona who killed gas station owner Balbir Singh Sodhi four days after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Roque incorrectly believed that the Indian Sikh was a Muslim due to his turban.
Sep 23, 2016 · Rana Sodhi, brother of the first victim of hate crime after 9/11, calls Frank Roque in prison and forgives him. Roque says he was mentally ill and sorry for what he did, and Rana invites him to tell the story together.
Sep 11, 2021 · But days later, Frank Silva Roque, a white aircraft mechanic who said he was going to “shoot some towel-heads” as retaliation for the attacks, mistook Balbir Singh Sodhi to be Muslim and murdered...
- Kimmy Yam
Aug 15, 2006 · The Supreme Court unanimously upheld Frank Silva Roque's convictions for murder and other crimes that included attempted murder, drive-by shooting and endangerment. The court also upheld...
People also ask
Who is Frank Silva Roque?
Who was Balbir Roque & what did he do?
Was Frank Roque a patriot?
What happened to Juan Roque?
Sep 23, 2001 · Authorities said Frank Silva Roque, 42, shot Sodhi outside his gas station in suburban Mesa.
