If they guy is a Muslim, does that mean his actions are because he is Muslim?
I’m willing to wait to know something about the actual attack before making such a decision. Interesting Reynolds compares it to the D.C. Sniper in which John Muhammed was a Muslim, but that appears to have nothing to do with the actual reason for the crime.
If the soldier is guilty and a Muslim, it may well be that instability led to being a Muslim, especially in the case of the Nation of Islam, and the instability led to the attack.
But the most important thing to understand is that we just don’t know at this point. I’ve often argued law profs need classes in correlation and causation, this is especially true in Reynolds case.