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TheFederalBureauofInvestigationisgatheringinformationaboutthetwomenwhoopenedfireoutsideaneventlastweekendinGarland,Texas.Asecurityofficershotandkilledthegunmen.Theofficerwaswoundedintheattack.

Theshootingtookplacenearabuildingwhereaprivategroupwasholdingacontest.Thegroupoffereda$10,000prizeforthebestdepictionofIslam'sProphetMohammad.ForMuslims,anyimageorrepresentationoftheprophetisconsidereddisrespectful.

TheeventwastheideaofagroupcalledtheAmericanFreedomDefenseInitiative,alsoknownasStoptheIslamizationofAmerica.

Policeinvestigatorssearchedtheareawheretheshootingtookplacethroughthenightandintothemorning.JoeHarniswiththepolicedepartmentinGarland,Texas.HesaidpoliceknowwhathappenedonSunday.

"Twomenexitedthedark-coloredsedan.Bothofthemhadassaultrifles,camearoundthebackofthecarandstartedshootingatthepolicecar.Thepoliceofficerinthatcarbeganreturningfireandstruckbothmen,takingthemdown."

Policeusedarobottoexaminethesuspects'carforexplosives.Theydidnotfindany.

Later,investigatorsidentifiedoneofthedeadmenas31-year-oldEltonSimpson.HewasbornintheUnitedStates.Asayoungman,heacceptedIslam.PolicesayhesharedanapartmentwithNadirSoofi,theothergunman,inPhoenix,Arizona.

CourtdocumentssaythatEltonSimpsonhadbeenunderinvestigationsince2006.Theysayhewastriedandjailedin2010forlyingtoagentsoftheFederalBureauofInvestigation.HewassuspectedofwantingtojoinIslamicextremistsinSomalia.

Federalagentsandpolicesearchedthemen'sapartmenthomeinPhoenix.Beforecarryingouttheattack,SimpsonissaidtohaveprovideddetailsofhisplansonthesocialmediasiteTwitter.

Theshootinghasextendedthedebateaboutfreedomofspeech.Organizersofthecontestdescribeditasafreespeechevent.

Debateaboutfreedomofspeech

PamelaGellerwastheleadorganizeroftheeventinGarland.Shecomparedtheattacktothemurderof12peopleearlierthisyearatParisofficesoftheFrenchweeklyCharlieHebdo.

HergrouphascreatedpublicdebateoveritsopinionsofMuslimsinAmerica.Hersupporterssayshespeaksthetruthaboutatopicpeoplearetoofearfultodiscuss.Hercritics,however,callherabigot.OrenSegaliswiththeAnti-DefamationLeague.ThegroupdescribesitselfonitswebsiteasdedicatedtostoppingthedefamationoftheJewishpeopleandtosecurejusticeandfairtreatmenttoall.

Mr.SegalsaidMs.Geller"isoneoftheleadingAmericananti-Muslimbigots,consistentlyvilifyingMuslimsandtheIslamicfaithundertheguiseofcourseoffightingradicalIslamists."HesaidthatshedoesnotrecognizeadifferencebetweenIslamicextremistsandallMuslims.

Ms.GelleransweredcriticismagainstherinanemailtoVOA.

Shewrotethat,"Itisnotbigotrytostandupforthefreedomofspeechandthefreedomofexpressionagainstthosewhowouldviolentlysuppressit,"shewrote."TheADLapparentlypreferssubmissioninthefaceofviolentthreatstostandingupforthelibertyanddignityoftheindividual."

Thenon-profitSouthernPovertyLawCenterhasalsocondemnedMs.Geller'sgroup.

In2010,theAmericanFreedomDefenseInitiativecampaignedagainstaproposedIslamiccommunitycenterneartheformerWorldTradeCentertowersinNewYorkCity.Terroristswithtiestoal-Qaidadestroyedthetowersin2001.Thecommunitycenterwasneverbuilt.

OnTuesday,theIslamicStatemilitantgroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackSunday.TherewasnoimmediatecommentfromU.S.officialsonthegroup'sclaim.

（编辑：赵宁）