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Mosque leaders opens their arms to Ted Hakey Jr. after 2015 shooting

On the night of the Paris terror attacks last year, Ted Hakey Jr. was enraged by the scenes he watched unfold on television so he grabbed his gun and fired shots at the Mosque next door. Hakey soon realized he was "guilty of ignorance" and asked the mosque leaders for forgiveness. NBC's Harry Smith reports for Sunday TODAY that the members of the mosque did more than just forgive him. (Run time: 4:46)
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On the night of the Paris terror attacks last year, Ted Hakey Jr. was enraged by the scenes he watched unfold on television so he grabbed his gun and fired shots at the Mosque next door. Hakey soon realized he was “guilty of ignorance” and asked the mosque leaders for forgiveness. NBC’s Harry Smith reports for Sunday TODAY that the members of the mosque did more than just forgive him. (Run time: 4:46)