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FBI agents investigating the Chattanooga shootings are reviewing a text the Kuwaiti-born gunman sent hours before the attacks that included a link to an Islamic verse saying, "Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against him."

Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez sent the text to a friend the night before he attacked a military recruiting office and a Navy reserve center, killing five service members, the New York Times reported Sunday, citing a law enforcement official.

Investigators are looking into the text message not only to verify it, but to see if could be a clue to what motivated Abdulazeez, the paper said.

The FBI interviewed the friend who came forward with the text. The friend,who has not been publicly identified, told Reuters he thought nothing of the text initially but now wonders if it was a hint to Thursday's attacks.

Fox News reported that the friend said Abdulazeez sent the text to him as encouragement for a job dilemma he was having. The friend wasn't sure that the job he was considering squared with his Islamic beliefs.

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Still, the events of the last few days have left some on edge, particularly the young. The end of Ramadan is usually a time for celebration, but events at the Islamic Center were canceled after the shootings. A sign on the door Friday encouraged visitors to go to the memorial service instead.

Khadija Aslam, 15, didn't wear her head covering in the car while riding to prayer services after the shootings for fear of attracting attention, and 15-year-old Zoha Ahmad said her family is worried about the possibility of vandalism at their home.

"A lot of people know we live there and that we're Muslims," she said.

Ali said he plans to offer group counseling for concerned members of the Islamic community at his home, and that might help ease concerns. But, he isn't sure.

"We'll see," said Ali.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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