A man has been detained and charged with murdering two Muslim men, Albuquerque police announced Tuesday.

Four Muslim men have been killed in the city since November, and authorities believe the suspect may eventually be charged in the other two murders.

Muhammed Syed, 51, was identified as the "primary suspect in the recent murders of Muslim men," police said Tuesday, and charged with murdering Aftab Hussein on July 26, and Muhammad Afzaal Hussian on Aug7

Mayor Tim Keller said police believe the vehicle was used in the Friday night killing.

The string of murders has shaken the Muslim community in Albuquerque.

Police on Sunday said it was too soon to know if the murders would be classified as hate crimes. .

In a Tuesday statement, CAIR thanked law enforcement for the arrest and wrote that it hopes "the news that this violence has been brought to an end will provide the New Mexico Muslim community some sense of relief and security."