Teen Convert to Islam Murders Friend at Sleepover for Offending Muslim Faith

A seventeen-year-old recent convert to Islam murdered a 13-year-old boy with a knife and attempted to murder two others at a birthday party sleepover. After his arrest, he confessed to police that he viewed muslim-terrorist videos and read the Koran to “give him courage.”

Corey Johnson of Florida confessed to stabbing to death with a knife 13-year-old Jovanni Sierra in the wee morning hours on March 12. He explained to police that he was upset at the young teen because Sierra treated celebrities like idols and even referred to them as “gods,” which is against his Islamic faith.

Johnson then went on to assault the mother of the house, Elaine Simon, a family law attorney, when she sought to intervene. Finally, he stabbed Simon’s son, 13 year-old Dane Bancroft, because the boy “made fun of” the Islamic way he prayed and kissed the ground.

He also told police he “stabbed the victims because of his religious beliefs” in Islam.

Palm Beach Gardens Police Department Interim Chief Clint Shannon added in a press conference last week that Johnson took the murder weapon with him to the victims’ house. “This was not a random act of violence,” Shannon said. “Our understanding is he had converted to Islam and had been watching violent videos online.” (Read more from “Teen Convert to Islam Murders Friend at Sleepover for Offending Muslim Faith” HERE)

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