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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Juan A. Lozano

Texas man indicted for fatally shooting Afghan refugee who had helped US troops defuse bombs

Afghan Refugee Fatal Shooting - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The brother of an Afghan refugee who helped U.S. forces defuse bombs during the war in Afghanistan expressed frustration Thursday that it took more than three months for the Texas man accused of fatally shooting his sibling over a parking dispute to be indicted in the case.

When Abdul Rahman Waziri, 31, was shot while getting his mail at his Houston apartment complex on April 27, police knew who the alleged shooter was as the man had identified himself to officers at the scene, according to authorities. Katia Trevon Bougere, 31, told officers “he and Waziri were arguing over parking,” police said.

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