Arizona slaying blamed on anger; More attacks reported against Americans of Middle Eastern descent.

Byline: Staff and wire reports

An announcement Monday that a Mesa, Ariz., man was gunned down because he was "dark-skinned and wore a turban" heightened the fears of Americans of Middle Eastern descent and those who are often mistaken for Arabs or Muslims. The crime and dozens of other reports since last week's terrorist attacks have caused a flurry of activity among civil rights, immigrant and religious groups, which are attempting to curb and document the incidents. In Phoenix, Prosecutor Rick Romley said Frank Silva Roque targeted minorities during a shooting rampage Saturday in which Balbir Singh Sodhi died. "Mr. Sodhi was killed for no other apparent reason than that he was dark-skinned and wore a turban," Romley said. Roque, 42, was jailed on $1 million bail and charged with murder. "I'm an …