[Publius22]

This attack reminds me of the Tunisian Beach Massacre. The shooter selected his targets, Europeans, specifically British, from non-Europeans on the beach.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3140454/Tourists-run-lives-Tunisian-beach-gunman-carries-attack-outside-hotel-packed-Britons.html

[rikkir]

Certainly seems people were being targeted based on religion.
The NY Slimes may have removed that from their report, but no one else has.