A former interpreter who fought alongside U.S. special forces in Afghanistan has been killed while working as a ride-share driver in D.C. WRC’s Julie Carey reports.
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So for this soldier Afghanistan was safer than US.
Nice country you have Americans.
Greatest in the world. 🇺🇸
@E2772 Mendonca Not so great for the former special forces guy.
@Vale Visa Wrong. He was proud of his great country. 🇺🇸
@E2772 Mendonca I’m sure he was proud,but the country he was proud of ,treat him extremely badly.
@Vale Visa I need to do more research.. I just found out he wasn’t American..
If he wasn’t living in such a high crime area he’d most likely be alive today. Why do people live in such high crime areas? I move out of one into Idaho and there’s 0 crime here, best choice I’ve ever made. Rip fallen soldier.
People don’t want to live in high-crime areas, but they can’t all afford to move to their own private Idaho like you did. And while they may try to improve their neighborhoods, poverty engenders desperation, substance abuse, and selfishness, which in turn creates crime. Your victim-blaming negates any sympathies you might express.
@Vladimir Enlow You get what you vote for. Stating facts may be victim blaming in your mind.
The rest of us with common sense would state otherwise.
@M Hollman Do you mean to imply that people who live in high-crime areas deserve to be victims of violence, simply because of who they voted for? You’re even crueler than I imagined. Then again, I’m not surprised. It’s well-known that Idaho is one of the territories of the so-called American Redoubt, where white supremacists are moving in mass numbers. Incidentally… why _did_ you move to Idaho in the first place?
Idaho
You mean like where those college kids got stabbed to death in their beds?
welcome to America… a country more dangerous than Afghanistan… but yes we go around the world to teach about democracy… but don’t have simple gun control in our own country… sorry man you got. fooled into believing in the American dream
friendly reminder that uber constantly warns us drivers to ALWAYS pick people from the hood otherwise we’ll be suspended permanently because of “discrimination”
If you want to be safe, America is the wrong place.
he didn’t die in the USA, nor Bloody Cracked Liberty Bell Philly …. he died in Nigeria, D.C. … four tribal worms did it. MAGA All the other talk is garbage.
Karma don’t rest !!! Because of you many people in your country died!
This is tragic.
Switzerland
Survived War then killed in America. So terrible, killed by lawless hooligans.
So sorry!
More BLACK hoodlums, when are we going to admit and address the real problems in America? And it’s NOT in any way shape or form white supremacy.
And they keep voting for democrats.
Guns. The issue is guns. Fact.
Need more abortion in these bad communities
Life isn’t fair…
This country failed this man horribly…twice. The President left him to run and hide from the Taliban instead of a safe withdrawal. Then he moves to two cities with crime policies that are cancerous to society. Godspeed sir. You indeed deserved better.
Poppa got risky and got popped.. US Might not be Ghannystan but its the gun Capitol of the world and not much good happens on the streets after midnight here. Hopefully his other driver friends and fam now interpret that.
elhamdülillah
America is a liberal cesspool of crime and corruption shame this man couldn’t even enjoy his reward of being able to move here and live in piece he traded the taliban for American street thugs
What a disgrace! This is what happens when Democrats are in charge and allowing CRIMINALS to GO FREE!!
This man was a hero, who helped our Military in Afghanistan!
And Biden and the Democrats, BETRAYED the Afghan people AND the American people!!
My heart goes out to his wife and children💔🙏💔
America is the most dangerous country in the world. Remember the way republicans bow down and worship all guns. Guns are more important than oxygen to republicans. MAGA666
What idiots, death penalty
You get why you vote for. Crime is rampant in Democratic run cities. Facts are facts. This can no longer be ignored.
same people different day but wheres all the backlash?
typical
RiP warrior! You will be never forgotten for your service! See you down range…..
So terrible. Rest in peace to him, and may peace come to his family and friends. I hope the murderers are caught soon and very soon
Literal demons on foot
Afghanistan is safer than the US. Crazy.
Imagine surviving a war only to be murdered at home.
Well well risk is a reward worth it
So sad
Justice will prevail
Killed by 4 college bound young men. Future bankers and lawyers. Such a wonderful future ahead of them.
This is so sad! May his soul rest in peace with Jesus! My prayers are with his family and friends!!!😪🙏❤️🕊️🙌💜
Be with God brother. ❤ Thank you for the sacrifices you made for a country you barely began to know. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I hope those cowards are caught and imprisoned.
😳
Ugh so sad, prays for his family
green shirt looks like the shooter to me.
USA, most dangerous country in the world
So, what exactly happened??
4 black children, I would never have guessed.
I am GLAD!? ” DECENCY ‘ is back ,not only in the WHITE HOUSE but also on the street of DC ✊🏿
and/on any DEMOCRAT RUN CITY..
What a sick American “welcome”. Needless loss of life to gun violence
🇺🇸🎠🐚🌹
This was no accident.
This should tell you something about the state of America.
Philadelphia seams too dangerous for someone who was in Afghanistan… must be high crime rate there😬
May the Lord welcome him into his kingdom and may he bless and protect his family. 😢❤
I hope karma catches up to those punks.
Ban blacks not guns . Sad too see..
He thought Philly was too dangerous, after leaving an actual warzone.
These black thugs just ended someone who was more American and helpful than they will ever be. Disgusting. I feel for his family.
What’s worse than fighting a war overseas? Being killed once you return home or find your new home there. US needs to clean their streets of these useless lowlifes that contribute nothing to society except cost the city money to house and feed them. Wonder if it’s the American culture that create these types of folk. Lot of the bad kids I see these days listen to rap for some reason so who knows.
The police will get them and I hope they spend the rest of their life in prison 🤬😡😤
Senseless killings.
Did not deserve that.. Typo correction.. my bad
. Thank you for helping are ARMED FORCES!!
2 days ago i have completed 15000 rides on Lyft and I can tell you this …Lyft run by soulless criminals who only care about their disgusting greed .. Lyft is Most Pathetic company a drivers can ever work .. I can bet with anyone .. Lyft Provide zero support to drivers family …I wish i would have some Magic stick to put Lyft former CEO John zimmer and Logan Green along with New CEO David risher behind the bar forever .. they Purposely .. protecting bad ratings riders by Hiding their rating … Lyft run by certified criminals who have No Fear of anything
Subhumans at it again
❤❤
The USA is gun crazed and not a safe place. Only war zones and cartel areas are worse.
*Mischievous Mormon youths?*
Four black suspects
Typical, today’s America is a shi# hole.
the suspect are , rapers and activist . guess which race ?
Just a guess! Black
Too many guns – in too many hands – too easy to get.
Didn’t anybody warn him about Black Americans?????? Should have too him they are our Taliban.
“he came to america to be safe” – the usa is the murder capital of the world ..
Omg, so sad, rip
BIDENOMICS killed Afghan interpreter living in Washington DC! ❤️🙏
well perhaps if those dem DAs would prosecute criminals and not reduce or drop charges these incidents would happen less but you know… equity
When are these people going to stop killing innocent people? Time to bring back the death penalty!
Media doesn’t Focus on the Thugs that killed him!! They will strike again!!
It’s funny how people come this country to get away from the violence when in turn this is the war zone this country is full of thugs specially in dc
Its a shame to see what this country is turning into and all we do is glorify them! Another American dream stolen by thugs.
Punk rap thugs. When can we start being racist?? The BLACKS are earning it.
The super predators again and again and again ect…nationwide.
Unfortunately the journalist says American dream. If this is dream, why he has to work 20 hours a day. He help the special forces. What the American government gave to him. Nothing.
Dems with guns always equal death. You dems want to ban guns? How about start by banning all dems in any city from owning one.
These thugs are disgusting. Such a toxic culture. Death penalty.
American 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸
These 4 youth will be caught just turn yourself in to police.
Our prayers to the family.
God bless
Man, if some “retired” seal team members could track them down and…
4 people NBC? You mean 4 youth don’t you? Do you know anything else about the 4 youth? Is it the same youth that is committing most of the violent crimes in this country? It’s your fake news reporting and your Marxist policies in the big cities that make this sad story just another daily statistics.
Why did I know it was going to be black guys that shot him. When are we going to be able to say it’s a black problem without being called racist
Survived a war and being hunted by the Taliban just to be killed by some punk kids possessing and illegally obtained firearm in the strictest gun controlled section of the US…tragic.
LBJ here is your Great Society…
Who cares less tax dollars I have to pay for rag he4d to live here
THIS.. is why people are racist toward black folk (hood culture specifically). Too much harm to society than good…
So it the USA dangerous or not?
Four future Democrats
Good reporting
black kids reinforcing racial stereotypes.
It’s a shame how bad it’s getting with them
Taliban is better than a country won’t pay solider rent.
😢😢😢
Another American Dream ended by Democratic policy and the people they protect.
*This* is the gun crime that’s terrorizing our streets. In a city with tight control measures. With mentally ill and criminally insane people running loose not caring at all about such things.
It’s wild to think today the center-right are the ones who look at the color of a person’s character these days while the left only see skin tone, back to the Southern Democratic roots I suppose? 🤔
i wish this hadn’t of happened. He sounds like a wonderful person. God will punish those murderers. Nobody will get away with sin.
Having said that the reason I’m commenting is because of this point: There is no good education in this USA anymore, because the department of Education is going to sexualize our children.
Sadly, once here he encountered the most dangerous creature on earth: the North American Pavement Primate.