An Afghan refugee, Muhammad Syed, was convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Aftab Hussein in Albuquerque during the summer of 2022. Syed now faces life in prison for this crime and will also stand trial for two other slayings that occurred around the same time.
Prosecutors presented evidence during the trial, including cellphone data and ballistics analysis linking Syed to the shooting. However, the defense argued that there was no direct proof that Syed was the shooter, suggesting that others in his household could have accessed the incriminating items.
