1.   Police believe Roque killed Sodhi in retaliation for the terror attacks, mistaking the victim for an Arab because he wore a turban as part of his Sikh faith.

2.   The FBI is investigating the death as a hate crime, believing that the victim was mistaken for an Arab.

3.   Police are investigating whether the gunmen mistook the victims for Israelis who frequent the hotel.

4.   An al-Gamaa claim of responsibility later said the victims had been mistaken for Israelis.

5.   An al-Gamaa claim of responsibility later said the victims had been mistaken for an Israeli group in the hotel.

6.   Prosecutors say the victim was mistaken for a man being sought by police.