(VOVworld) – Any act threatening Muslims will not be tolerated and could even prosecuted, FBI Assistant Special Agent Ronald Hopper told reporters on Wednesday in response to allegations in response to the Orlando shooting.

Law enforcement officials, including members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, work near the crime scene at Pulse Nightclub on June 15, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo: AFP)

He said investigating violations of human rights would be given priority, adding that the FBI would investigate reported incidents against individuals based upon any group including race, religion, or sexual orientation. According to the US attorney, making these threats is not only wrong but illegal and needs to be stopped.

AFP reported that since the Orlando shooting, Muslims living in Fort Pierce, where gunman Omar Mateen lived, have endured profanity, taunts, and even death threats.

Mateen's motives for carrying out the slaughter are still unclear.