New Jersey: A New Jersey imam was shot outside a mosque in Newark city in the US state of New Jersey on Wednesday (local time). The imam was rushed to the hospital but he later died. The authorities are yet to identify a suspect or motive for the attack, local prosecutors said.New Jersey: A New Jersey imam was shot outside a mosque in Newark city in the US state of New Jersey on Wednesday (local time). The imam was rushed to the hospital but he later died. The authorities are yet to identify a suspect or motive for the attack, local prosecutors said.