A 31-year-old man of Afghanistan origin, who worked as an interpreter with the US army before the Taliban takeover, was shot dead in Virginia shortly after he finished up a late night Lyft shift. &nbsp;The man, named Nasrat Ahmad Yar, was found by police in an unconscious condition, wounded by a gunshot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.&nbsp;

"He was so happy he got a new car because he could take care of his family," his best friend Rahim Amini was quoted as saying by the local media. "His wife asked him to stay home but he said, 'I have to pay rent. I don't have that much money. I have to work,” he added.

<h2>Nasrat served as an interpreter alongside US army</h2>

Nasrat was on Taliban target since he helped the US Army while serving as an official interpreter. After the fall of the Afghanistan government in 2021, he escaped along with his family only to arrive in Pennsylvania. However, he soon left the place as he felt unsafe there, and instead relocated to Virginia.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Butler confirmed that he could have been targeted by the Taliban had he stayed back there. “He was most certainly a marked man if he stayed," he said, adding that "He served this country a great deal more than I did. I did 42 months in combat but that was nowhere near what he had."

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Butler closely worked with Nasrat while he served in Camp Vance of the Bagram Airfield for two of his deployments. He last saw Ahmad Yar in Pennsylvania in 2022 and helped start his immigration process before the Taliban takeover.

<h2>Donation page set up for the deceased Afghan</h2>

The local Afghan community has set up a donation page for Nasrat, who was the sole provider for his wife and four children and still sending money to his family back home in Afghanistan.

A GoFundMe page has also been created to help his family left behind.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, police have obtained CCTV footage of the area where Nasrat was fatally shot, which shows four kids running from the scene.&nbsp;

“You just killed him,” one of the children said as they ran.

“He was reaching, bro,” another replied.

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A 31-year-old man of Afghanistan origin, who worked as an interpreter with the US army before the Taliban takeover, was shot dead in Virginia shortly after he finished up a late night Lyft shift.

A 31-year-old man of Afghanistan origin, who worked as an interpreter with the US army before the Taliban takeover, was shot dead in Virginia shortly after he finished up a late night Lyft shift. The man, named Nasrat Ahmad Yar, was found by police in an unconscious condition, wounded by a gunshot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. "He was so happy he got a new car because he could take care of his family," his best friend Rahim Amini was quoted as saying by the local media. "His wife asked him to stay home but he said, 'I have to pay rent. I don't have that much money. I have to work,” he added. Nasrat served as an interpreter alongside US army Nasrat was on Taliban target since he helped the US Army while serving as an official interpreter. After the fall of the Afghanistan government in 2021, he escaped along with his family only to arrive in Pennsylvania. However, he soon left the place as he felt unsafe there, and instead relocated to Virginia. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Butler confirmed that he could have been targeted by the Taliban had he stayed back there. “He was most certainly a marked man if he stayed," he said, adding that "He served this country a great deal more than I did. I did 42 months in combat but that was nowhere near what he had." Watch: US blames India for its failure in Afghanistan × Butler closely worked with Nasrat while he served in Camp Vance of the Bagram Airfield for two of his deployments. He last saw Ahmad Yar in Pennsylvania in 2022 and helped start his immigration process before the Taliban takeover. Donation page set up for the deceased Afghan The local Afghan community has set up a donation page for Nasrat, who was the sole provider for his wife and four children and still sending money to his family back home in Afghanistan. A GoFundMe page has also been created to help his family left behind. Also read: SCO member states call for inclusive government in Afghanistan Meanwhile, police have obtained CCTV footage of the area where Nasrat was fatally shot, which shows four kids running from the scene. “You just killed him,” one of the children said as they ran. “He was reaching, bro,” another replied. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Afghanistan man who served as interpreter for US army shot dead in Virginia

Police and federal&nbsp;investigators&nbsp;on Thursday sought to determine why a Northern&nbsp;California&nbsp;transit employee opened fire on his co-workers a day earlier, killing&nbsp;nine&nbsp;people, in the latest mass shooting in the United States.

Local authorities have declined to speculate on a&nbsp;motive&nbsp;for the shooting&nbsp;rampage, saying their work at the scene could take several days, assisted by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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The gunfire erupted at about 6:30 a.m. Pacific time on Wednesday as the workday was beginning at a light-rail&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;yard&nbsp;in the heart of Silicon Valley. The accused gunman shot himself as police closed in on him minutes after he started firing, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith.

The attack was the latest of at least&nbsp;nine&nbsp;deadly U.S. mass shootings in the past three months, including a string of attacks at Atlanta-area day spas in mid-March and a&nbsp;rampage&nbsp;days later that&nbsp;killed&nbsp;10 at a Colorado supermarket.

California&nbsp;Governor Gavin Newsom said at a Wednesday news conference the massacre was a symptom of a larger American problem.

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"It begs the damn question, What the hell is going on in the United States of America? What the hell is wrong with us and when are we going to come to grips with this?" Newsom said.

A White House spokeswoman told reporters the shooting was further evidence that the United States was in the grip of an "epidemic of gun violence."

The gunman was found with two semi-automatic handguns and 11 ammunition magazines, although&nbsp;investigators&nbsp;are still trying to determine if the magazines were full, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office spokesman Cian Jackson.

Victims Identified

More than 24 hours after the shooting, officials had not publicly disclosed the name of the gunman. The San Jose Mercury News and other news media identified him as Samuel Cassidy, 57, a maintenance worker at the&nbsp;yard.

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Firefighters responded to a fire at a home where the suspect lived at about the same time that the shooting was first reported. A police bomb squad searched the&nbsp;rail&nbsp;yard&nbsp;in San Jose and adjacent buildings after an explosive device was found.

The gunman and the&nbsp;nine&nbsp;victims shot dead were all employees of the transit agency situated near the city's airport. The victims were found in two buildings on the site.

The County of Santa Clara medical examiner-coroner's office identified victims late on Wednesday. All of them appeared to be male, ranging in age between 29 and 63.

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Eight of the victims died at the scene:&nbsp;Paul Delacruz Megia, Taptejdeep Singh, Adrian Balleza, Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, Timothy Michael Romo, Michael Joseph Rudometkin, Abdolvahab Alaghmandan and Lars Kepler Lane. A ninth, Alex Ward Fritch, 49, died late Wednesday after he was taken to the hospital in critical condition, the medical examiner's office said, according to NBC Bay Area.

The city will hold a vigil in their memory on Thursday evening, Mayor Sam Liccardo said.

He said the death toll could have been worse if not for the quick response by law enforcement.

"What we see in active shooter cases throughout the country is high propensity for these shooters to actually turn the gun on themselves as soon as law enforcement arrive," he told CNN.

The suspected gunman had worked for the transit authority since at least 2012, when he was listed as an "electro-mechanic," and was promoted to "substation maintainer" in 2015, according to records posted by the nonprofit website Transportation&nbsp;California.

His ex-wife, Cecilia Nelms, told the Mercury News on Wednesday that he would rant about his co-workers and bosses and would sometimes lash out at her. He complained about what he saw as unfair work assignments at VTA, she told the paper.

"When he was in a good mood, he was a great guy. When he was mad, he was mad," said Nelms, who was married to Cassidy until 2005.

In a March 2009 court filing posted online by the San Francisco Chronicle, a woman who said she had dated Cassidy for about a year described an abusive, volatile relationship in which he forced himself upon her sexually and "played mind games."

Cassidy, the woman said in a sworn statement, "exhibited major mood swings as a result of bipolar disorder" that worsened when he consumed large amounts of alcohol.

Court records show the case was resolved in April 2009.

Police and federal investigators on Thursday sought to determine why a Northern California transit employee opened fire on his co-workers a day earlier, killing nine people, in the latest mass shooting in the United States.

Police and federal investigators on Thursday sought to determine why a Northern California transit employee opened fire on his co-workers a day earlier, killing nine people, in the latest mass shooting in the United States. Local authorities have declined to speculate on a motive for the shooting rampage, saying their work at the scene could take several days, assisted by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Also Read | California rail yard shooting: Employee opens fire, kills eight, suspect dead The gunfire erupted at about 6:30 a.m. Pacific time on Wednesday as the workday was beginning at a light-rail maintenance yard in the heart of Silicon Valley. The accused gunman shot himself as police closed in on him minutes after he started firing, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith. The attack was the latest of at least nine deadly U.S. mass shootings in the past three months, including a string of attacks at Atlanta-area day spas in mid-March and a rampage days later that killed 10 at a Colorado supermarket. California Governor Gavin Newsom said at a Wednesday news conference the massacre was a symptom of a larger American problem. Also Read | Rinse and repeat, what the hell is wrong with us, asks California governor after yet another mass shooting "It begs the damn question, What the hell is going on in the United States of America? What the hell is wrong with us and when are we going to come to grips with this?" Newsom said. A White House spokeswoman told reporters the shooting was further evidence that the United States was in the grip of an "epidemic of gun violence." The gunman was found with two semi-automatic handguns and 11 ammunition magazines, although investigators are still trying to determine if the magazines were full, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office spokesman Cian Jackson. Victims Identified More than 24 hours after the shooting, officials had not publicly disclosed the name of the gunman. The San Jose Mercury News and other news media identified him as Samuel Cassidy, 57, a maintenance worker at the yard. Firefighters responded to a fire at a home where the suspect lived at about the same time that the shooting was first reported. A police bomb squad searched the rail yard in San Jose and adjacent buildings after an explosive device was found. The gunman and the nine victims shot dead were all employees of the transit agency situated near the city's airport. The victims were found in two buildings on the site. The County of Santa Clara medical examiner-coroner's office identified victims late on Wednesday. All of them appeared to be male, ranging in age between 29 and 63. Also Read | Multiple fatalities reported in California shooting, suspect killed Eight of the victims died at the scene: Paul Delacruz Megia, Taptejdeep Singh, Adrian Balleza, Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, Timothy Michael Romo, Michael Joseph Rudometkin, Abdolvahab Alaghmandan and Lars Kepler Lane. A ninth, Alex Ward Fritch, 49, died late Wednesday after he was taken to the hospital in critical condition, the medical examiner's office said, according to NBC Bay Area. The city will hold a vigil in their memory on Thursday evening, Mayor Sam Liccardo said. He said the death toll could have been worse if not for the quick response by law enforcement. "What we see in active shooter cases throughout the country is high propensity for these shooters to actually turn the gun on themselves as soon as law enforcement arrive," he told CNN. The suspected gunman had worked for the transit authority since at least 2012, when he was listed as an "electro-mechanic," and was promoted to "substation maintainer" in 2015, according to records posted by the nonprofit website Transportation California. His ex-wife, Cecilia Nelms, told the Mercury News on Wednesday that he would rant about his co-workers and bosses and would sometimes lash out at her. He complained about what he saw as unfair work assignments at VTA, she told the paper. "When he was in a good mood, he was a great guy. When he was mad, he was mad," said Nelms, who was married to Cassidy until 2005. In a March 2009 court filing posted online by the San Francisco Chronicle, a woman who said she had dated Cassidy for about a year described an abusive, volatile relationship in which he forced himself upon her sexually and "played mind games." Cassidy, the woman said in a sworn statement, "exhibited major mood swings as a result of bipolar disorder" that worsened when he consumed large amounts of alcohol. Court records show the case was resolved in April 2009.

Investigators seek motive in California rail yard rampage that killed nine

Trinity Gay, daughter of former world Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay died on Sunday in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky.

The 15-year-old was struck by a bullet during an exchange of fire between two vehicles in the parking lot of a restaurant, AFP reported. She was taken to the city&#39;s University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and was pronounced dead.

Lexington Police said they have launched a murder investigation into the shooting, which happened at about 4am local time at the city&#39;s Cook Out restaurant. Witnesses told police gunfire was exchanged between a gray Dodge Charger and a dark-colored sports car with tinted windows.

Mr Gay, who is from Lexington, confirmed her death to local TV station Lex 18.

&quot;She didn&#39;t make it. I&#39;m so confused. She was just here last week for fall break. It&#39;s so crazy. I have no idea what happened,&quot; Lex 18 quoted him as saying. &nbsp;

Messages of support poured in for Tyson Gay and his family.

&quot;Sending our thoughts and prayers to TysonLGay and his loved ones as they mourn the tragic and senseless loss of his daughter, Trinity,&quot; USA Track and Field tweeted.

&quot;Condolences to Tyson Gay and his family... 15-year-old girl dies after shooting at Lexington restaurant,&quot; tweeted former Olympic sprint rival Ato Boldon from Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinity Gay was a sophomore sprint star at Lafayette High School, where her father once ran.

&quot;Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence,&quot; Fayette County School Superintendent Manny Caulk said in a statement to the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper.

Tyson Gay, who was part of the US 100m relay team at the Rio Olympics, was tested positive for a banned substance in 2013. He was barred for competition for a year.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

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The 15-year-old died after being struck by a bullet in an exchange of fire between two cars

Trinity Gay, daughter of former world Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay died on Sunday in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky. The 15-year-old was struck by a bullet during an exchange of fire between two vehicles in the parking lot of a restaurant, AFP reported. She was taken to the city's University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and was pronounced dead. Lexington Police said they have launched a murder investigation into the shooting, which happened at about 4am local time at the city's Cook Out restaurant. Witnesses told police gunfire was exchanged between a gray Dodge Charger and a dark-colored sports car with tinted windows. Mr Gay, who is from Lexington, confirmed her death to local TV station Lex 18. "She didn't make it. I'm so confused. She was just here last week for fall break. It's so crazy. I have no idea what happened," Lex 18 quoted him as saying. Messages of support poured in for Tyson Gay and his family. "Sending our thoughts and prayers to TysonLGay and his loved ones as they mourn the tragic and senseless loss of his daughter, Trinity," USA Track and Field tweeted. "Condolences to Tyson Gay and his family... 15-year-old girl dies after shooting at Lexington restaurant," tweeted former Olympic sprint rival Ato Boldon from Trinidad and Tobago. Trinity Gay was a sophomore sprint star at Lafayette High School, where her father once ran. "Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence," Fayette County School Superintendent Manny Caulk said in a statement to the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper. Tyson Gay, who was part of the US 100m relay team at the Rio Olympics, was tested positive for a banned substance in 2013. He was barred for competition for a year. (WION with inputs from AFP)

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