September 16, 2001
Source: ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/arizattacks010916.html
On September 16, 2001, ABC News reported on the arrest of a man suspected in the killing of an American Sikh man in Mesa, Arizona. The news story quoted the mayor of Mesa as saying, "'Senseless acts of violence will do nothing to help our nation heal or bring peace to the victims of the horrific tragedy that occurred this week.'"