
An Afghan refugee has been convicted of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque's Muslim community in the summer of 2022. The verdict was returned by jurors on Monday.
The defendant, identified as Muhammad Syed, faces life in prison for the killing of 41-year-old Aftab Hussein on July 26, 2022. Syed will also stand trial for the other two slayings in the coming months.