Original sentence: When the Virginia Tech Massacre occurred on April 16th 2007, the police told the press that the shooter was an “Asian male” Schlussel was quick to tie it to Muslims, saying in a possibly racist tirade that "Pakis are considered ‘Asian,’” and that it could be “part of a co-ordinated terrorist plot by Pakistanis
Edited sentence: When the Virginia Tech Massacre occurred on April 16th 2007, the police told the press that the shooter was an “Asian male” Schlussel was quick to tie it to Muslims, saying in a racist screed that Pakis are considered ‘Asian,’” and that it could be “part of a co-ordinated terrorist plot by Pakistanis