Muslim cleric and associate shot to death on New York street

People on Twitter started using the hashtag #IllWalkWithYou to help Muslims feel safe following Saturday’s shooting in New York City that killed a local imam and his associate near a mosque in Queens.

Tweeple were quick to assure Muslims they shouldn’t live in fear and offered to escort them to mosques through #IllWalkWithYou.

It is unclear whether the act was motivated by hate; nevertheless people started showing their support for Muslims on Twitter.