Texas man indicted for fatally shooting Afghan refugee who had helped US troops defuse bombs
Houston (AP) – The brother of an Afghan refugee who helped forces to destroy the bombs during the war in Afghanistan dreamed of the Texas man, who was accused of hitting his brother in a deadly way to be guilty in the case, lasted for more than three months.
According to the authorities, the 31 -year -old Abdul Rahman Waziri, when he was shot on the Houston Apartment Complex on April 27, the police authorities, according to the authorities, knew who the shooter claimed to be. 31 -year -old Katia Trevon Bougere said to the civil servants about him and Waziri Park. ”
Houston police, a day after the shooting, said, “Harris District Regional Law Office was released after consulting the Bureau of Law Office and the investigation continued.” He said.
On June 17, the police said the case would be directed to a large jury. Bougere was accused of a murder on Monday. Bougere was not arrested after the murder indictment, but on August 5, he issued a call to appear in court.
Waziri’s brother Abdullah Khan said he and his family were upset that he was upset that months have passed before any development in the case.
36, during a telephone conversation, he told Associated Press, “This was a heartbreaking… He was really desperate. I couldn’t imagine whether someone kills someone in a meaningless way.
Waziri and his brother worked for the Afghan National Mine Reduction Group, a highly educated unit for cleansing improvised explosives and mines for the US Army Special Forces and Afghan commandos.
A group of green berets working with the National Mine Reduction Group sent a letter to Harris District Regional Lawyer Sean Tee in May. A Change.org petition made by the 1208 Foundation of the 1208 Foundation received more than 86,000 signatures of the petition that wants the alleged shooter to be collected. The Foundation provides assistance to Afghans working with the United States to clean the explosives.
Harris District Regional Prosecutor’s Office refrained to comment on the case.
“The situation is not the policy of discussing the facts about the investigation, as in the waiting, as in the waiting,“ the situation, Courtney Fischer, spokesman Courtney Fischer.
The court records did not list a lawyer for Bougere. A comment looking for a comment did not respond immediately to the mail.
Waziri’s family’s lawyer Omar Khawaja said Bougere claimed that Waziri shot Waziri in defense.
“He was known as a gentle giant … He was not someone to lose his coolness about a dispute in the park, Kk Khawaja said.
Khan said that he parked his brother’s car in front of the mailboxes in the apartment complex and received his mail when he was confronted by Bougere.
A witness who saw the physical conflict between Waziri and Bougere said that Waziri was not aggressive and raised his hands and said to Bougere, “Don’t shoot”.
Khan worked with the National Mine Reduction Group from 2008 to 2020. Waziri worked for unit from 2016 US troops withdrew from Afghanistan In August 2021.
Khan, Tampa, settled in Florida. Waziri lived with his brother before he came to Houston about two years ago. Khan said that his brother plans to return to Tampa with his wife and two daughters after the end of the apartment rental in Houston.
“When he came and feel safe, ‘Oh, thank God. We came out of Afghanistan and no gunfire, no bombs.’ But unfortunately it happened to him for my brother, Khan Khan said.
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