A former Afghan interpreter who helped US special forces was shot dead in Washington, D.C., officials said.
Nasrat Ahmad Yal, 31, worked as an interpreter for US Army Special Forces in Afghanistan for 10 years. Yar fled Afghanistan with his wife and children in 2021 after the Taliban overran Afghanistan.
A father of four in Alexandria, Virginia, Yah worked as a driver for ride-hailing company Lyft. Yah was working a makeshift shift for a rideshare when he was killed shortly after midnight on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Confirmed page.
A single gunshot was heard in surveillance video.
The video shows four people, believed to be in their teens, running down an alleyway.
Some say, “You just killed him.”
Another replied, “He was holding out his hand, brother.”
Paramedics were dispatched to the scene and found Yah lying on the ground next to the car with a single gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
According to reports, Yea moved from Philadelphia to Virginia less than a year ago because he felt unsafe in the city of brotherly love after being robbed at gunpoint. CBS news.
The GoFundMe campaign noted that Yaa is the only one to support a family that includes four children aged 15 months to 13. At the time of this article’s publication, his crowdfunding campaign had raised more than $125,000 for Ya’s family.
A close friend, Jeramie Malone, said, “I can’t stress enough how he always helped me. Leaving home was very dangerous for him, but he always helped someone good.” “His children were the most important to him.” So he brought them here for their safety. “
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Butler said. WUSAMore“If he stayed here, he would definitely be the man in the spotlight.”
“There are no words to describe how I feel about someone who has done so much for our country, not as a citizen, but who came here and experienced the worst that our country has to offer,” Butler said. added. “The sarcasm is really thick here.”
A Lyft spokesperson said: CNN“Our hearts go out to the loved ones of Mr. Nasrat who are facing this unspeakable tragedy. We are in contact with law enforcement agencies.”
Police are offering a $25,000 reward to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest in this tragic case.
If you have information, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or anonymously send a text message to the reporting line at 50411.
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